General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Iwo Jima

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Iwo Jima

1945

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1) LS Fire bombs burst in Iwo Jima (OX). 2) MS CL bombards Iwo Jima, fire on beach - BG. 3) MS Adm. Nimitz piped aboard USS INDIANAPOLIS. 4) MS Balloons for air to sea mail delivery. 5) MS PB4Y passes. 6) MS Sea to air mail transfer, balloon on deck of USS INDIANAPOLIS. 7) HS Japanese prisoners climbing out of motor whale boat. 8) MS Adm. Nimitz & other officers piped aboard USS INDIANAPOLIS. 9) MS - Pan, Officers pose on deck & have picture taken (OX).

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...