The Snapshots in Time Collection
Photo Caption Card: 'Iwo Jima,' Dated February 23, 1945 - USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Collection
A caption card from the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) photo collection, stamped 'Feb 23 1945' and annotated 'Iwo Jima.' This date marks a pivotal moment in the battle - the day U.S. Marines raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi - and identifies photographs taken during the escort carrier's support of the invasion. Project: 218428