Man of US 9th Marines with flamethrower, Motoyama Airfield Number 2, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945 (US Naval History and Heritage Command)
75 Years Ago—February 20, 1945: US Marines take Motoyama Airfield 1 on Iwo Jima; on February 26 the first Marine OY-1 Sentinel observation aircraft will arrive to conduct artillery spotting, on March 2 the first cargo planes will land, and on March 4 the first B-29 will make an emergency landing there.
