World War II Photograph from Battle of Iwo Jima

World War II Photograph: Casualties from Iwo Jima’s beach of hellfire are hoisted aboard a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport lying just off the landing area. The cost of this beachhead was high and soon the ship’s quarters were filled with wounded Marines. Its sick bay was converted into an operating room. Coast Guard landing boat crews took in the Marines and came out with the casualties.

Casualties from Iwo Jima’s beach of hellfire are hoisted aboard a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport lying just off the landing area. The cost of this beachhead was high and soon the ship’s quarters were filled with wounded Marines. Its sick bay was converted into an operating room. Coast Guard landing boat crews took in the Marines and came out with the casualties.

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