1945 Hidden Japanese Artillery Destroyed Print Clipping - Sgt. Dick Dashiell - United States Marine Corps - Motoyama Airstrip No. 1 - Iwo Jima - Pacific Theater - WWII Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1945 Hidden Japanese Artillery Destroyed Print Clipping - Sgt. Dick Dashiell - United States Marine Corps - Motoyama Airstrip No. 1 - Iwo Jima - Pacific Theater - WWII Era - Ready For Framing

This 1945 Print Clipping Titled "Hide-And-Seek" Reports A Story From Sgt. Dick Dashiell, USMC Combat Correspondent, During The Battle Of Iwo Jima. The Article Explains How A Hidden Japanese Artillery Piece Near Motoyama Airstrip No. 1 Slowed Marine Progress. The Gun Was Concealed Behind Camouflaged Steel Doors, Making It Difficult To Locate. After Observation By A Marine Using Field Glasses, Fourteen Marine 105 Mm Guns Targeted The Position. When The Doors Opened Again, The Marine Guns Fired And Destroyed The Site. This Account Reflects The Heavy Defenses And Concealment Tactics Used By Japanese Forces On Iwo Jima, Documenting The Intense Combat Conditions Faced By American Troops In 1945.

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 2-1/4" Wide by 3" Tall.

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