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Aerial view of Peleliu in Oct 1946. Many facilities have been built and the jungle growth has returned to the coral island since the fierce fighting of 1944 stripped it bare. Even so, the contours of the Umurbrogol Mountains can easily be seen.

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Caption     Aerial view of Peleliu in Oct 1946. Many facilities have been built and the jungle growth has returned to the coral island since the fierce fighting of 1944 stripped it bare. Even so, the contours of the Umurbrogol Mountains can easily be seen. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Peleliu, Palau, Caroline Islands
Date  Oct 1946
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 543 x 674 pixels



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1. Anonymous says:
8 May 2015 09:34:54 AM

Its amazing that there were still some Japanese holdouts still on the island at the time this photo was taken.

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