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Military and Veterans ➔ Map, Iwo Jima
Identifier:
2015.24.1Description:
This is a United States Military map of the island of Iwo Jima volcanic islands of Japan, in 3 parts. The map is an Enemy Installation Map and shows areas of military target. The map key reads that it was prepared jointly by all participating commands in conjunction with "Interpron2" (a Navy Photographic Interpretation Squadron). The map is significant as a record of wartime efforts and strategy and was kept by the donor's father who was a United States Marine who served in the Pacific during World War II.Date:
February 11 1945Materials:
PaperCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of Jim GlovakRelated Entities:
Jim Glovak (donor) United States Navy (creator)Alternate names: Continental Navy, USN
The United States Navy, also known as USN, is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces specializing in naval warfare. It was founded as the Continental Navy in 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. After the war ended the navy was disbanded due to lack of funding. On March 27th, 1794, the United States Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794 establishing a permanent standing navy, creating the United States Navy that we know today. The USN is the world's largest navy and has the largest aircraft carrier fleet. In addition, it is the third largest of the service branches of the United States Armed Forces.
