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26-G-3194 Makin Invasion, 1943

Makin Invasion, 1943
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Title: Makin Invasion, 1943
Caption: Coast Guardsmen and Army personnel Kneel in prayer on board a Coast Guard manned transport enroute to invade Makin Island, Gilberts. Officer in dark glasses & light Khakis at left is Lt. Col. Joseph T. Hart, c/o of New York's old "Fighting 69th" Infantry, the Shamrock Battalion of the 165th Infantry. The initial landings took place on 19 November 1943. Divine services were held daily preceeding the invasion.
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Catalog #: 26-G-3194
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Fri, Nov 19, 1943
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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