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Photo #: NH 104354-KN (color)

Iwo Jima Operation, 1945

Landing Ships, Medium, (LSM) landing vehicles on Iwo Jima's eastern beaches, 19 February 1945. One of these ships, in left center, has been hit and is afire. This is probably LSM-74, which was badly damaged by enemy fire. The ship in right center appears to be LSM-70. The mast of a third LSM is vvisible just to the left of the burning ship. Vehicles on the beach, at right, appear to be M4 "Sherman" tanks and amphibious tractors (LVT). Two other LVTs are in the foreground.
Note explosions at the extreme right, ahead of the advancing vehicles.
Original 35mm Kodachrome transparency, photographed by Lieutenant Howard W. Whalen, USNR, Boat Group Commander, USS Sanborn (APA-193).

Collection of Lieutenant Commander Howard W. Whalen, USNR. Donated by Mrs. Nadine Whalen, 1997.

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Image posted 24 November 2006