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USMC 67707 Tarawa Operation, 1943

Tarawa Operation, 1943
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Title: Tarawa Operation, 1943
Caption: Tarawa Operation, 1943. View looking toward "No Man's Land" from the head of the pier, on Betio Island, Tarawa, as Marines fight to dislodge Japanese defenders from strongpoints around the airfield, November 22, 1943. Note wrecked truck and other equipment beyond the Marines.
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Catalog #: USMC 67707
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Mon, Nov 22, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: Color Photo
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