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1 Feb 1942

Photo(s) dated 1 Feb 1942
Lieutenant Commander Bill Burch and Ensign Thomas Reeves flying USS Yorktown-based SBD dive bombers over Makin, Gilbert Islands, 1 Feb 1942
20 Nov 1943

Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • USS Hoel served as part of the destroyer screen for US escort carriers providing air support for the Butaritari Island in the Makin Atoll. ww2dbase [Gilbert Islands Campaign | Hoel | Makin | DS]
Photo(s) dated 20 Nov 1943
Troops of 2nd Battalion, US 165th Infantry at Yellow Beach Two, Butaritari, Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands, 20 Nov 1943

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