As seen from battleship USS Texas, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Twiggs engaging in a pre-invasion bombardment of Iwo Jima’s landing beach White 2 in support of underwater demolition team operations, about 1600 hours on 17 Feb 1945.

Caption     As seen from battleship USS Texas, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Twiggs engaging in a pre-invasion bombardment of Iwo Jima’s landing beach White 2 in support of underwater demolition team operations, about 1600 hours on 17 Feb 1945. ww2dbase
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Identification Code   80-G-309163
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Photos on Same Day 17 Feb 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
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