| Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines, take cover on the beach after landing on Iwo Jima, in the afternoon. Note the man running with a 30 caliber (7.62 millimeter) M1919 water-cooled machine gun, at the extreme left. Mount Suribachi is smoking in the background. Photographed by Private Robert R. “Bob” Campbell (September 10, 1910 – April 4, 1968), United States Marine Corps Reserve. Bob Campbell would later accompany Joe Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006) and William H. “Bill” Genaust (October 12, 1906 – March 4, 1945) up the slopes of Mount Suribachi to photograph the flag raisings. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2007.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.12 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 5654 x 4409 |
| Photographer | Bob Campbell |
| Photographer Title | United States Marine Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | February 19, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | |
| State or Province | Iwo Jima |
| Country | Bonins |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-435700 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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