Iwo Jima under fire during the pre-landing bombardment, circa February 17-19, 1945. The view looks northeastward, with Mount Suribachi and Tobiishi Point in the foreground. Courtesy U.S. National Archives/U.S. Navy Photograph/Handout via REUTERS

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Iwo Jima under fire during the pre-landing bombardment, circa February 17-19, 1945. The view looks northeastward, with Mount Suribachi and Tobiishi Point in the foreground. Courtesy U.S. National Archives/U.S. Navy Photograph/Handout via REUTERS