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80-G-216785 Makin Operation, November 1943.

Makin Operation, November 1943.
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Title: Makin Operation, November 1943.
Caption: Wrecked facilities on Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, on 20 November 1943, following the pre-invasion bombardment. Seen from a USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36) plane, on Chong's wharf is in center background, with bomb craters and wrecked buildings nearby. Note trucks by their garage in lower center.
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Catalog #: 80-G-216785
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 20, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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