Description:
Photograph of two Marines next to a scraggly tree growing out of a rocky outcropping, taken from behind. One Marine is lying on the ground behind the outcropping. The other is kneeling in front of the tree, holding a rifle.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a Japanese pillbox built into a rocky dune full of scrubby bushes. The pillbox appears to have sustained heavy damage, with chunks missing from the concrete walls.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a line of Marines lying on a sandy beach. A man in the foreground is looking down at his rifle. In the background, there are clumps of more Marines behind the initial line squatting or lying on the sand. A large mountain can be seen far in the distance.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a tank rolling on the sands of a beach. The tank is painted in camouflage and "B22" is painted on the front. A large ship is in the background. The bow of the ship is partially obscured by spray from the ocean.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of hundreds of shell casings and boxes for shells scattered on a beach at Iwo Jima. Several Marines are milling about the area, rifling through the boxes or just walking along. A ship can be seen in the background.
Date:
February 21, 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of Marines standing guard over several Japanese prisoners of war captured on Iwo Jima. There are about ten prisoners, all sitting on the ground at the center of the photo, while nine Marines stand around them, looking down at them and holding rifles. Of the Marines, one on the far left is mostly outside the border of the photograph, with only one arm and his rifle visible. Another Marine near the back is squatting on the ground. A Marine close to the center of the photo seems to be a…
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Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of the deck of a Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) taken from above. There is a crowd of Marines aboard the ship. Some are standing or walking; others are sitting and leaning against the walls. The ship's wake can be seen in the water behind it, and there are more ships in the background.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of four Marines hiding behind a rock, aiming their rifles. The photograph is taken from behind. In the background, a fifth Marine is aiming a flamethrower at something out of frame. He is surrounded by billowing clouds of smoke from his flamethrower.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of USS LSM-145, USS LSM-206, and USS LSM-126 moving towards the beach at Iwo Jima. USS LSM-145 is in the foreground; LSM-206 is further back, and LSM-126 is further back still. There are more ships in the background, but they are too far off to identify. A mountain can be seen in the far distance.
Date:
February 19, 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of two deceased Japanese soldiers in a foxhole on Iwo Jima. The man on the left is lying face-up. The man on the right is doubled over with his face in the sand. Both bodies are half-buried. They are surrounded by roots and plant debris.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a rocky hill covered in trees and scrubby bushes. Several Marines, seen from behind, are hiding behind the rocks, fixated on something out of frame. There is a group of four Marines in the foreground, one of which is mostly out of frame save the end of his rifle. A fifth Marine is out of focus in the background.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a rocky beach, taken from afar. The foreground is grassy and overgrown, while in the background, the coastline curves to the left. There are warships in the water and landing crafts dotting the beach.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of two US Marines firing at a crashed aircraft. The Marines are in the foreground; the photo is taken from behind. They are inside a foxhole dug into the rocky sand. The aircraft they are firing at is upside-down and partially crumpled. Another wrecked plane (or part of the same one) can be seen in the background.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a Marine Corps rocket truck that has just launched a volley of rockets. Although the rockets are not in frame, there is a massive cloud of smoke behind the truck left over from their departure. More war machines are present in the background, but the photograph is somewhat blurry so they are hard to make out.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a wrecked Japanese aircraft on the beach at Iwo Jima. The aircraft is hardly recognizable save the propeller. In the background, the ocean stretches to the horizon, dotted with countless American vessels.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of two Marines at the top of a rocky hill, shot from behind and further down the hill. One Marine is squatting in front, and the second is climbing up behind him.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a rocky ridge with a few scraggly trees, taken from the bottom. On the left side of the image, a line of several Marines are climbing up to the top.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a landscape on Iwo Jima. In the foreground are scrubby trees growing out of the rocky sand. In the distance is the black smoke of a massive explosion.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a wrecked Japanese aircraft on Iwo Jima. The plane has crashed on the side of a small hill and is in complete shambles. Amongst the twisted shrapnel, a propeller is visible in the foreground; a wheel and two more propellers can be seen further back. The plane is wrecked next to a scrubby bush.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a Marine curled up in a foxhole that is lined with scraggly roots. He is using a telephone. Although his face is partially obscured by the plants and the phone's mouthpiece, his nose and eyes are clearly visible. He is looking directly at the camera.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a wounded Marine lying at the bottom of a sandy hill. Another Marine is crouched on top of him and is in the process of removing his jacket. The wounded Marine is propped up on his elbow, looking back at the man helping him. Whatever injury he has suffered is not visible from this angle.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
Description:
Photograph of a deceased Marine on the beach at Iwo Jima. The Marine's helmet shows a bullet wound to the head. The soldier is lying facedown on a sand dune and holding a gun with bayonet. The ocean and numerous battleships are visible in the background.
Date:
1945-02~
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th
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