#iwojima75

[fdrlibrary]

On this day 75 years ago, February 19, 1945 - Marines on the beach at Iwo Jima. 

See this photo and more in our upcoming exhibit "FDR's #FinalCampaign" opening March 28, 2020.

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/532543

[salem-poor-squadron-75]

19 February 1945:

First waves of Marines assault the beaches of Iwo Jima.

[fdrlibrary]

On this day 75 years ago, February 23, 1945 - Marines raised the American flag on Iwo Jima (📷:Joe Rosenthal/AP). 

See this photo and more in our upcoming exhibit "FDR's #FinalCampaign" opening March 28, 2020: https://www.fdrlibrary.org/exhibitions

📷: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/520748 

[salem-poor-squadron-75]

19 February 1945:

LVTs launched during the assault on Iwo Jima.