The Snapshots in Time Collection

Handwritten Album Caption Referencing Ie Shima's Landmark Mountain (Iegusugu/"The Pinnacle"), WWII Photo Album

Handwritten Album Caption Referencing Ie Shima's Landmark Mountain (Iegusugu/"The Pinnacle"), WWII Photo Album

This handwritten note from a 345th Bombardment Group airman's photo album references Ie Shima's single prominent peak, likely Mount Iegusugu, known to American troops as "The Pinnacle." Personal captions like this, promising stories yet to be told, offer a glimpse into the informal, first-person record-keeping that airmen kept of their service in the Pacific theater. Project: 218228