Photo illustration depicting the battle of Iwo Jima, a volcanic island with an area of approximately eight sq. mil. The battle between the United States and the Empire of Japan was expected to take three days, but it lasted from Feb. 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945. By the end there were 6,821 Americans dead and 19,189 wounded making the Battle of Iwo Jima one of the most brutal battles of World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan )
Date Taken: | 02.15.2018 |
Date Posted: | 02.16.2018 13:18 |
Photo ID: | 4146566 |
VIRIN: | 180215-M-ZD670-0001 |
Resolution: | 2000x1320 |
Size: | 1.21 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 457 |
Downloads: | 42 |
This work, Remembering Iwo Jima, by LCpl Betzabeth Galvan, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.