Very famous picture showing american marines planting the US flag after the victory of Iwo Jima. Happy V-J day. T.Sorba

Iwo jima victory

United States Marines climbing down the nets into landing craft during the Battle of Peleliu, September-November 1944. 
(Photographer: Griffin Image courtesy of the United States Marine Corps History Division. 
Colorized by Benjamin Thomas from Australia) 

Into the landing crafts

An American Marine aiming his M1 Garand rifle, whilst perched on Japanese ammunition crates on the Island of Iwo Jima, c. February/March 1945.
 (Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK) 