Some downed B-29 crewmen were saved by air-sea rescue aircraft and vessels operating from the island, but Iwo Jima was only one of many islands that could have been used for such a purpose.
Unii membri ai echipajelor bombardierelor B-29 au fost salvați de vasele și avioanele care operau de pe insulă, dar Iwo Jima a fost doar una din multele insule ce puteau fi utilizate într-un astfel de scop.