Smoke rises in the distance from a Japanese aerial bombardment on Iwo Jima in February 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, 2010.523.065

LST-760 [Landing Ship, Tank] with pontoon bridge attached to boat's side, seen from the aft of the ship, at sea with LST-716 and an LVT [Landing Vehicle Tracked]/amphibious tank in foreground; explosion on beach. Official caption:“"Jap [Japanese] plane scores direct hit on Marine ammunition dump. Coast Guard Photo 215-6." Iwo Jima. February 1945