Iwo Jima Airfield | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Iwo Jima Airfield

Iwo Jima Airfield | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Airfield #1, Iwo Jima, with Mt Surabachi in the distance.  This image is one of many taken by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle during the assault on Iwo Jima.  She was present within nine days of the first Marine assault on February 19, 1945.  The fighting there, which was among the bloodiest battles in U.S. Marine history, did not end until March.

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DESCRIPTION
Airfield #1, Iwo Jima, with Mt Surabachi in the distance. This image is one of many taken by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle during the assault on Iwo Jima. She was present within nine days of the first Marine assault on February 19, 1945. The fighting there, which was among the bloodiest battles in U.S. Marine history, did not end until March.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:11368
Creation Date: 02 1945
Creator Name:Chapelle, Dickey
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Collection Name:Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 3301C #2727
Original Dimensions:4 x 3 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This image is one of many taken of or by Dickey Chapelle, and part of the Dickey Chapelle collection held by the Society. Chapelle was one of the first women foreign correspondents to cover World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and military struggles worldwide, particularly against communism. Her work appeared in "Reader's Digest," "National Geographic," "Look," "Saturday Evening Post." Chapelle was killed in Vietnam in 1965. Her collection includes photographs; biographical material and personal papers, primarily news clippings and a few legal documents; taped interviews; and personal correspondence.
SUBJECTS
Mountains
Airplane, Military
Artillery
Battlefields
Marines
Warships
Weapons
World War, 1939-1945
Men
Outdoor photography
Ocean
Shorelines
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Reference Details
Location:Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

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