"Seeking to rescue a Marine who was drowning in the surf at Iwo Jima, this sextet of Negro soldiers narrowly missed death themselves when their amphibian truck was swamped by heavy seas. From left to right, back row, they are T/5 L. C. Carter, Jr., Private John Bonner, Jr., Staff Sergeant Charles R.
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- 1945-03-11
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- U.S. National Archives (via Wikimedia Commons)
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- photograph
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""Seeking to rescue a Marine who was drowning in the surf at Iwo Jima, this sextet of Negro soldiers narrowly missed death themselves when their amphibian truck was swamped by heavy seas. From left to right, back row, they are T/5 L. C. Carter, Jr., Private John Bonner, Jr., Staff Sergeant Charles R." (1945-03-11). U.S. National Archives, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Seeking_to_rescue_a_Marine_who_was_drowning_in_the_surf_at_Iwo_Jima,_this_sextet_of_Negro_soldiers_narrowly_missed_deat_-_NARA_-_532547.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 5305.
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