Naval Gunfire at Iwo Jima

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Off topic and out of our period, but I thought that this might be interesting;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKxxbqynRIU&feature=youtu.be

[boilerplatejackson]

Thank you Sir Charles for the post. My father in law was a Navy Corpsman assigned to the 5th Division and was in the first wave ashore. He said he saw the flag raised twice on Mt. Sarabuchi.

[kwilliams1876]

wow!
just love the energy and U.S. commitment of the era to win. capital ships of a by gone era!   nothing like direct fire with a 16" rifle.

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