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United States. Army Air Forces to Sheila Stone

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.215 Author/Creator: United States. Army Air Forces Place Written: United States of America Type: Printed document Date: circa 1945 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 36.5 cm, Width: 25.7 cm Order a Copy

A printed photograph of landing boats moving toward the shore, and the island of Iwo Jima. On the back it shows men and supplies hiding in fox holes.

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