Photo #: NH 104355-KN (color)
Iwo Jima Operation, 1945
A battleship (probably USS Tennessee, BB-43) bombarding
Iwo Jima prior to the initial landings, circa 19 February
1945. Mount Suribachi is in the left center, beyond the battleship,
with a huge explosion at its base.
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.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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