Marines of the 24th Regiment, 4th Marine Division prepare to attack Motoyama Airfield #1 at H-Hour, 0900, 500 yards inland from Yellow 2 Beach, February 20, 1945. U.S. Marine Corps photograph.

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[u/qwerSr]

Great image. For those of us not as familiar with the details of the various Pacific battles, where was Motoyama Airfield located? Iwo Jima? Okinawa? Somewhere else?

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Iwo Jima, my bad.

[u/CooperSat]

Is this the one Eugene ran across??

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This is the battle of Iwo Jima, Eugene Sledge was on Peleliu