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Location Former American War Cemetery Iwo Jima
This former war cemetery was established in February 1945 and once held the remains of almost 7,000 U.S. sailors and marines of the Third and Fourth Marine Division.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Stefan Krasowski
- USMC Archives from Quantico, USA
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Point of interest
Monument
- Reunion of Honor Memorial - Iwo Jima
- American Iwo Jima Memorial - Iwo Jima
- Japanese Iwo Jima Memorial - Iwo Jima
Cemetery
- Japanese War Cemetery Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
- Islanders' Memorial Peace Cemetery Park - Iwo Jima
- Japanese War Cemetery & Memorial Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
Fortification
- Japanese Artillery Casemate - Iwo Jima
- Japanese "Betty" Casemate Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
- Japanese Pillbox Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
Ship wreck
Crash site
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