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Howitzers firing in support of advancing Marines, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 22 Nov 1943

Caption     Howitzers firing in support of advancing Marines, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 22 Nov 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
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Photos on Same Day 22 Nov 1943
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Anonymous says:
30 Apr 2011 08:54:18 PM

One of the five 75mm pack howitzers from Col Rixey's 10th Marine Division to reach Beach Red 2 by dawn on D+1. The marine standing in the center is Sgt. Armstrong.

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