During the fighting on Iwo Jima in 1945, a mortar squad engages in a fire mission. The gunner (at right) checks his sight to make sure it is aligned. The assistant gunner (at left) hangs an M57 smoke round in the tube

Fire mission

The grave marker for Gunnery Sgt John M. Basilone in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery.KIA on February 19,1945 by a mortar. Mount Suribachi stands in
the background.(rudeerude)

Gunnery Sgt John M. Basilone

An M9-equipped bazooka team stands by in support to engage a target in the fighting on northern Iwo Jima in 1945.(rudeerude)