Explosions rock the Iwo Jima shore during the pre-landing bombardment

Explosions rock the Iwo Jima shore during the pre-landing bombardment, February 19, 1945. Photograph taken onboard a USS Sanborn (APA-193) landing craft. Courtesy U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command/Lieutenant Commander Howard W. Whalen/Handout via REUTERS

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