General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV FORRESTAL AND ADMIRAL NIMITZ CONFER ABOARD USS BAYFIELD (APA-33) Iwo Jina Invasion

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV FORRESTAL AND ADMIRAL NIMITZ CONFER ABOARD USS BAYFIELD (APA-33) Iwo Jina Invasion

1955

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MCU Bow section of plane, with three-star emblem beneath cockpit.MCU ADMIRAL NIMITZ & SECNAV FORRESTAL coming down ladder & being greeted by officers.MCU FORRESTAL & NIMITZ talking with third man (SV).HA MS Officers on ship being briefed by unidentified officer (over-bow shot).MCU Officer briefing enlisted men & officers (SV).MCU Officers and chief talking (SV).MLS Sunken ship off beach of Iwo Jima; vehicle burning on beach in BG.HA MS Captured Japanese prisoners in LCVP alongside AP, being guarded by Marines.HA MS Japanese prisoners on decks of ship being guarded.MCU Japanese prisoners in Navy dungarees standing about decks of ship.HA MCU Japanese coming over side of ship.MCU Guarded prisoners in line.LS PAN Fleet of ships and boats off beaches of Iwo Jima.MLS DD firing at Iwo Jima.HA MS LVT moving toward beach; smoke rising from beach.LS LVT"s and other landing craft underway toward beach.LS Wave of LVT"s and landing craft underway toward beach.LS Fires on Mt. Surabachi; cruiser near beach (good shot).MLS Cruiser firing toward beach.HA MLS LVT"s heading in wave toward beach (SV).MLS Starboard quarter view of LCI headed toward beach; Mt. Surabachi in BG.MS LVT"s coming up beach; marine lying in sand in FG; damaged ship in BG.CU Bullet hole through man"s leg; man"s hands applying treatment to wound.MCU Marine corpsmen applying bandage to wounded leg.LS lying off beach of Iwo Jima (bow-to view).MLS Battleship shelling beach.MCU Marine running across beach; stops and talks with man in foxhole (SV).MLS Looking down beach: beached amphibious craft; Mt. Surabachi in BG.LS BB (port-beam view) shelling beach; Mt. Surabachi clearly visible; smoke rising from island.LS Smoke rising from Mt. Surabachi.LS Coastline of Iwo; DD firing; smoke rising from beach.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

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Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

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