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Caption | Battleship USS Maryland firing her main guns in the pre-invasion bombardment of Tarawa, 20 Nov 1943. Task Force commander, Rear Admiral Harry W. Hill, at left edge of photo looking through binoculars. ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands | ||||||||
Date | 20 Nov 1943 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-54398 | ||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Photo Size | 1,280 x 1,006 pixels |
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