FEB. 19, 1945 -- UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, Guam, (Monday) -- (AP) -- Iwo Jima's coastal defense were further shattered Sunday in the third straight day of bombardment of the ...

After days of heavy bombardment ... beaches of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. Braving heavy gunfire from Japanese troops, and a kamikaze attack that severely damaged many U.S Naval vessels ...