The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII Silk Escape Map Detail - Bonin (Ogasawara) and Volcano (Kazan) Islands Including Iwo Jima, with Current/Wind Overlay
This section of a WWII silk escape map covers the Bonin and Volcano Islands, including Iwo Jima, overlaid with ocean current and wind data for downed aircrew. Iwo Jima, the site of a major 1945 Pacific battle, lay within the operational range of aircraft flying from Ie Shima, home of the 345th Bombardment Group. Project: 218404