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| Caption | Marine Col Chesty Puller greets a Navy Admiral at the 1st Marines command post on Peleliu, Sep 18 1944. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Peleliu, Palau, Caroline Islands | ||||||||
| Date | 18 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 18 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 1,000 x 816 pixels | ||||||||
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"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944
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From right to left is col puller then corporal Bert D. Canup demolition squad leader then shaking hands with Puller is General Roy S. Geiger commander of 3rd Marine Amphibious Force