Photograph
Marines on Iwo Jima
Elevated view of marines Private Richard Klatt, of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (left), and Private First Class Wilfred Voegeli, as they set fire to brush to clear the way to Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. |
Image ID: | 67484 |
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Creation Date: | 1945 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 625, Pg.42 |
Original Dimensions: | 9 x 7.25 inches |
The original caption reads: "DEVIL'S BREATH ON HELL'S ISLAND---Two Marine privates hit the deck to throw a scorching inferno at the mighty defenses which blocked the way to Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi." |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Battles |
Marines |
Military uniforms |
Soldiers |
Weapons |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Trees |
Fires |
Islands |
Armed Forces |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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