As the USS Pickens and other ships transporting Marines moved toward Iwo Jima, few in the crew knew that a person soon to be famous was on board. Joe Rosenthal, photographer, was a passenger in one of our boats that landed the beach party and Marines in the first wave attacking the island.
The first pictures Rosenthal sent to the States included boats from the Pickens. A few days after the attack a boat officer showed me a clipping he had received; it was an LCVP with PA 190, Boat 10 on the bow.
One Pickens crew member who became acquainted with Rosenthal was Mark White, X-ray technician and ship photograher, who, if living, would be 100 years old this year. Mark White wrote about his experiences and passed on to his family many photographs. His son John has provided me and others with copies of much of that material. I have enjoyed having it and appreciate John very much.
The first pictures Rosenthal sent to the States included boats from the Pickens. A few days after the attack a boat officer showed me a clipping he had received; it was an LCVP with PA 190, Boat 10 on the bow.
One Pickens crew member who became acquainted with Rosenthal was Mark White, X-ray technician and ship photograher, who, if living, would be 100 years old this year. Mark White wrote about his experiences and passed on to his family many photographs. His son John has provided me and others with copies of much of that material. I have enjoyed having it and appreciate John very much.
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