Content Description

Map, "Iwo Jima Volcano Islands. Special Air and Gunnery Target Map". Dated 1944 November 12. Used by VMI Alumnus and Marine Corps officer John S. Letcher, who played a prominent role in the battle of Iwo Jima in early 1945. This map is a companion piece to a 3D map model which is in the VMI Museum.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
• Letcher, John S.
• Maps
• Military maps
• World War, 1939-1945—Maps