In the Philippine Sea, the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2) sails in these waters off the island of Iwo Jima with Mount Suribachi in the near distance

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Philipine Sea

State: Iwo Jima

Country: Japan (JPN)

Scene Major Command Shown: USS ESSEX (LHD-2)

Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Brian P. Biller, Usn

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files