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| Caption | Lieutenant General Holland Smith and other officers paying respect to the fallen of US 4th Marine Division, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 14 Aug 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Saipan, Mariana Islands | |||||||||||
| Date | 14 Aug 1944 | |||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps Clifton Cates Collection | |||||||||||
| Identification Code | COLL/3157 | |||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 14 Aug 1944 | |||||||||||
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
| Photo Size | 2,416 x 1,924 pixels | |||||||||||
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