Iwo Jima Airfield
![Iwo Jima Airfield Airfield #1, Iwo Jima, with Mt Surabachi in the distance. This image is one of many taken by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle during the assault on Iwo Jima. She was present within nine days of the first Marine assault on February 19, 1945. The fighting there, which was among the bloodiest battles in U.S. Marine history, did not end until March.](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700099990950/9999012664-l.jpg)
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Airfield #1, Iwo Jima, with Mt Surabachi in the distance. This image is one of many taken by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle during the assault on Iwo Jima. She was present within nine days of the first Marine assault on February 19, 1945. The fighting there, which was among the bloodiest battles in U.S. Marine history, did not end until March. |
Image ID: | 11368 |
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Creation Date: | 02 1945 |
Creator Name: | Chapelle, Dickey |
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Collection Name: | Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | PH 3301C #2727 |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 3 inches |
This image is one of many taken of or by Dickey Chapelle, and part of the Dickey Chapelle collection held by the Society. Chapelle was one of the first women foreign correspondents to cover World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and military struggles worldwide, particularly against communism. Her work appeared in "Reader's Digest," "National Geographic," "Look," "Saturday Evening Post." Chapelle was killed in Vietnam in 1965. Her collection includes photographs; biographical material and personal papers, primarily news clippings and a few legal documents; taped interviews; and personal correspondence. |
Mountains |
Airplanes, Military |
Artillery |
Battlefields |
Marines |
Warships |
Weapons |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Ocean |
Shorelines |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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