30 items in this album on 2 pages.
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| Men and supplies on the beach of Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 | US Marine 75mm howitzer team, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 20-23 Nov 1943 |
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| US Marines at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 | US Marines on the landing beach at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 |
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| US Marine code talker on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Nov 1943 | US flag on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 |
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| US Marines evacuating a wounded comrade, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 | US Marines inspecting a fallen Japanese naval infantryman, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 |
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| Destroyed Japanese coastal battery, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 | Religious service for US Marines aboard a Heywood-class attack transport ship, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, late Nov 1943 (either the USS Heywood or the USS William P. Biddle). |
30 items in this album on 2 pages.
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