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Makeshift grave of an US Marine, marked by his poncho and bayoneted rifle, Saipan, Mariana Islands, Jun-Jul 1944

Caption     Makeshift grave of an US Marine, marked by his poncho and bayoneted rifle, Saipan, Mariana Islands, Jun-Jul 1944 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
Identification Code   84474
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Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 640 x 480 pixels
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed BILL says:
3 Mar 2009 04:06:54 PM

War is a rotten, dirty business, and I've seen it. Even today I still remember those comrades. for they will forever be young, as we grow old. There is nothing good in war, except its ending.

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