World War II Photograph

The black beaches of Iwo Jima receive the masses of supplies from Coast Guard-manned and Navy LSTs as the beachhead is secure and the fighting moves inland. In foreground, a human chain of Marines unload supplies from two lighters. At left is the lava encrusted hump of Mount Suribachi.

The black beaches of Iwo Jima receive the masses of supplies from Coast Guard-manned and Navy LSTs as the beachhead is secure and the fighting moves inland. In foreground, a human chain of Marines unload supplies from two lighters. At left is the lava encrusted hump of Mount Suribachi.

National Archives and Records Administration (26-G-4469)