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[Marines Prepare Motoyama Airfield]

Photograph of Marine heavy equipment leveling Motoyama Airfield Number One shortly after it was captured to ready it for incoming American planes. Marines operate tractors and other vehicles to flatten and prepare the field for landing, leaving tire tracks and clouds of dust behind them.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Japanese Long Tom]

Photograph of Marines examining a Japanese Type 10 120 mm anti-aircraft gun captured during the advance on Iwo Jima. The gun has one long barrel and sits on a metal stand in a concrete pit in the ground. Various pieces of equipment accompany the gun in the emplacement. On the ground above the pit, the Marines sit and stand, observing the gun. An amphibious tractor can be seen in the background and on the left.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Japanese Equipment]

Photograph of Japanese plane wreckage and a steam roller captured by Marines on Motoyama Airfield Number One on Iwo Jima. Various wing, fuselage, and other plane pieces sit in a pile on the left. The steam roller sits in front of the pile, a wing piece leaning against it.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[He Chose to Surrender]

Photograph of Marines gathering to see the Japanese soldier who chose to surrender rather than die in the fight. He is unarmed and without a helmet. A Third Division Marine holds his arm tightly and takes him back to the beach. Several Marines stand or sit on a large rock behind them while others stand in front. Some Marines hold rifles and one has a flame thrower. The rock is surrounded by branches, brush, and smaller rocks.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[No Damage]

Photograph of a faulty round from a Marine 105m artillery piece dud lodged in the wheel of a truck. The round had been fired at enemy positions and gone astray, and lodged itself in the one of the rim's holes without exploding. The wheel sits in the sand undamaged. A stake is placed in the ground next to the wheel and wire is laid in front of it.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anti-Aircraft Gun]

Photograph of a Japanese dual mount anti-aircraft gun captured in its emplacement southeast of Motoyama Airfield Number Two. The emplacement is a small dugout constructed of concrete bricks. A Marine stands next to the AA gun and another stands in the distance. Smoke rolls across the battlefield. Small woody plants and other scrub vegetation decorate the sand.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bombs Were Land Mines]

Photograph of Marine bomb disposal men removing Japanese aerial bombs that the Japanese had planted in the ground as land mines. Two Marines stand on the back of a truck receiving a bomb by a chain attached to the truck while one Marine stands on the ground below holding the fins of the bomb and guiding it up to the truck. The Marines wear helmets and dungarees. The Marine on the ground smokes a pipe. Several more bombs lay on the ground. One bomb has a large hole in its casing while another is missing its nose cone. Many have damaged fins. A case sits on the ground to the right of the truck.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scratch One Japanese Position]

Photograph of the detonation of an explosive charge set on a Japanese position at the base of Mount Suribachi by Marines. A large puff of debris rises from the base of the mount accompanied by thick clouds of smoke. Thinner clouds of smoke from previous attacks on the mount surround and obscure its base. In the foreground a Marine sits in the sand holding his rifle surrounded by sand and barren woody trees.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Total Destruction]

Photograph of a piece of machinery and a pieces of masonry from a Japanese sugar mill on Iwo Jima left after United States Marine and Naval attacks. The machinery stands mostly intact with its various gears and belts having little apparent damage. Piles of sugarcane surround the machinery. The masonry is seen in piles of broken bricks behind the machinery. There is a tall pole and hills in the distance.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Command Post]

Photograph of Marines establishing the Marine Corps' command post and the necessary installations. In the foreground several Marines sit and stand around tables, chairs, and packs. Above them electrical or telephone poles have been placed. In the background more Marines can be seen installing another pole and connecting the electrical line to it. Several other Marines work around the site of the command. An M3 Gun Motor Carriage and a truck can be seen in the background and on the left. In the far distance, Mount Suribachi can be seen partially obscured by clouds of smoke.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Up and at 'em]

Photograph of a Marine flame thrower of Company E, Ninth Marines, charging over a ridge to attack a Japanese pillbox on Motoyama Airfield. He carries the flame thrower fuel tank on his back and the barrel in his hand. He wears a helmet, dungarees, and boots as he runs across the sand.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Enemy Gear]

Photograph of different pieces of enemy ordnance taken by Marines. From left to right the items shown are a nose plug, an Army bomb tail from a rocket, a terra cotta mine (front), a knee mortar (back), and a Molotov cocktail. To the left of the items are a Marines legs and behind them are several Marine packs and equipment.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Devil's Breath on Hell's Island]

Photograph of Two Marines burning Japanese defenses that blocked the way to Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi with flame throwers. One Marine lays on top of large rocks while the other sits on the ground below. The structure is engulfed by the two flames. The surrounding area is covered with small woody plants and barren trees. Behind the rocks the Marine lays on is some scrap metal.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shelling Iwo Jima]

Photograph of Marine artillerymen manning a 155mm howitzer. Section Chief Marine Private First Class R. F. Callahan calls for fire and raises one arm while covering his ear with the other and another 155mm shell is fired into a Japanese position. One Marine stands behind the howitzer operating it while another leans against the front holding onto it and closing his eyes as it fires. Another Marine bends down reaching towards a shell and a Marine on his right stands covering his ears with his hands. Smoke surrounds the howitzer. Shell debris and scrub vegetation scatter the ground.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flag Raiser]

Photograph of Marine Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, congratulating Platoon Sergeant Ernest I. Thomas of Tallahassee, Florida, platoon leader whose men planted the first flag atop Suribachi. Smith (left) wearing a garrison hat with three stars, a leather jacket with a fur collar, binoculars around his neck, and pants shakes the hand of Thomas (right) wearing a hat, collared work shirt, and denim jeans. They are aboard a ship and the water can be seen over the rail behind them.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011 transcript

Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by “the Wiley Bird” (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his …
Date: June 24, 2011
Creator: Sanchez, William R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date: February 24, 2001
Creator: Santos, Abe
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date: February 24, 2001
Creator: Santos, Abe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Interview with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith, Transcript] (open access)

[Radio Interview with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith, Transcript]

Typed transcript of interview conducted by radio interviewer Richard S. 'Cactus' Pryor with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith the day after the Iwo Jima flag raising and consists of commentary about that event and other combat operations taking place on the island at that time.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: Pryor, Cactus
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn, August 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn, August 24, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn informing about enclosing duplicate deposit slip to the A. W. Distributing Company.
Date: August 24, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 24, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 24, 1963]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner thanking for letters to friends and fine hospitality.
Date: January 24, 1963
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Oil] (open access)

[News Script: Oil]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Arab countries who may double the prices of the oil.
Date: December 24, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 25,1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, May 25,1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing unpaid invoices and requests updates on his travel plans to Japan for handling these issues. He appreciates Mr. Kempner's willingness to address the situation in Japan and explains the complexities involved.
Date: May 24, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick, July 24, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick, July 24, 1959]

Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick regrading their vessel set to discharge at Galveston. He requests them to keep the case safe.
Date: July 24, 1959
Creator: Nell, B. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History