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Brief Magazine American Bombs Head for Iwo Jima

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.242 Author/Creator: Brief Magazine Place Written: Honolulu, Hawaii Type: Magazine Date: circa 1945 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 27.4 cm Order a Copy

A clipping from a magazine showing bombs dropping over Iwo Jima. The caption of the photo reads "American bombs head for Iwo Jima in pre-invasion bombing. This picture shows the crisscross patten of Jap defenses, the series of interlocking defenses, trenches, and gun positions. Marines landed on beach in upper part of picture. At right is Mt. Suribachi, extinct volcano on southeastern rim of island. Off left is airfield which was first objective."

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