26 _____ Started with AA at 3 AM. Rev. at 4.45 AM _ GQ at 5 AM & chow at 630 AM. Cond II for bombardment was set at 7 AM but didn't do much firing. USS Salt Lake City left R_______ Bay at 1300 (1 PM)(USS Ber_________) came into Bay at 1330 (1.30 PM [?]. We left R______ Bay at 1600 (4 PM) with one DD. Still Bombarding were USS Colorado BB & USS Texas BB _ also four DDs. We reach Point Bowlow at 1830 & drop anchor at 1900 _ we fired Star shells rest of night. Mer fired on a few objects in the water, which they thought Japs were hiding behind _ We took on 35 bags of mail. It was a beautiful night _ we had a full moon.__________________________
Rev = reveille
R = ? Should have still been in Nakagusuku Bay.
Ber = Probably USS Birmingham
Point Bowlow = Bolo Point, just north of beaches where Marines first landed.
Star shells = used for illuminating battle area for ground troops. Photo shows star shells exploded over Iwo Jima.
Mer = Marines
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