What Have You Learned

By legofreak221
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    Navy Bombards

     U.S. Navy task force bombards the Volcano and Bonin Islands, including Iwo Jima

  • JCS Gives Orders

    JCS directive orders occupation of one or more positions in the Nanpo Shoto (Volcano- Bonin Islands)

  • Iwo Jima is Target

    Admiral Nimitz informs General Smith that  Iwo Jima is to be the objective
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    Iwo Bombardments

    On several occasions, U.S. Navy surface ships bombard Iwo Jima

  • Iwo Jima Bombardment Starts

    Beginning of 74 straight days of aerial bombings of islands in the Volcano and Bonin Islands, including Iwo Jima
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    Marines Depart

    V Amphibious Corps landing force departs the Marianas for Iwo Jima

  • Distraction

    Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 58) mounts air strikes against Honshu to distract Japanese attention from Iwo Jima.
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    Iwo Jima Bombardment

    Air and surface bombardment of Iwo Jima by Amphibious  Support Force (TF 52)

  • D Day

    The Fourth and Fifth Marine Divisions land on Iwo Jima, gaining a foothold.

  • Marines Committed and Kamikaze

    The 21 st Marines (VAC Reserve) are committed in the Fourth Division zone. Kamikaze aircraft assault the ships providing support off-shore.

  • Flag Raising

    The 28 th Marines plant flag on Mt. Suribachi. A picture is taken of it bu Joe Rosenthal

  • Marines Committed Again

    The Third Marine Division (less the 21 st Marines) is committed to the battle.

  • Airfield Taken

    Third Division takes Airfield no.2, Hills Peter and 199-    OBOE

  • Marines Move Ford

    Fifth Division takes Hill 362A

  • Airfield 3 Taken

    Third Marine Division clears Airfield No. 3   Fifth Marine Division captures Hill 362B

  • Planes

    First B-29s land on Iwo Jima

  • Marines arrive

    15th Fighter Group, USAAF, arrives on Iwo Jima

  • Hill 362C

    Third Marine Division captures Hill 362C

  • Night Attack

    Fourth Division repulses a Japanese night attack.

  • Patrols

    Third Division patrols reach northeast coast of Iwo Jima

  • Marines Punch Through

    Fourth Division breaks out to east coast, pinching out a Japanese salient

  • Escort Carriers leave

    Last escort carriers depart, leaving Iwo Jima- based Army  fighters responsible for air defense and ground support

  • Ending of the Fighting

    U.S. Navy Military Government proclaimed in the Volcano Islands, marked by official flag raising. Marine units commence boarding for departure from Iwo Jima 16 March  Last Japanese resistance in the Third Division area, “Cushman’s Pocket” is crushed. Last opposition end in the Fourth Division area.

  • Island Almost Under Controll

    U.S. Army 147 th Infantry Regiment arrives for  garrison duty   Fifth Division crushes last pocket of organized resistance

  • Last Attack by Japanese

    Japanese survivors launch a final departure desperate early-morning attack against Marine and Army bivouac areas

  • Iwo Jima Under U.S. Controll

    The capture and occupation phase of the battle is declared complete at 0800

  • Bombing Runs

    In first flights of the U.S. land based fighter aircraft over  Japan, 80 P-51’s from Iwo Jima escort B-29’s on bombing mission

  • Marines Leave Iwo Jima

    The last U.S. Marines leave Iwo Jima