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80-G-202847: Operation Galvanic, November 1943

80-G-202847: Battle of Tarawa, November 1943. Oblique of Betio Island, Tarawa, during the invasion of U.S. Marines. Shown: South west tip of island showing gun emplacements and trenches. Photographed with K-20 camera by planes from USS Chenango (CVE 28), November 22, 1943. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/04/04).
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Caption: Operation Galvanic, November 1943. Oblique of Betio Island, Tarawa, during the invasion of U.S. Marines. Shown: South west tip of island showing gun emplacements and trenches. Photographed with K-20 camera by planes from USS Chenango (CVE 28), November 22, 1943. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/04/04).
Accession #: 80-G-202847
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