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NH 124494 ADM C.W. Nimitz, Cincpac, inspects Betio Island, MGEN Julian C. Smith, USMC, 27 Nov. 1943

ADM C.W. Nimitz, Cincpac, inspects Betio Island, MGEN Julian C. Smith, USMC, 27 Nov. 1943
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Title: ADM C.W. Nimitz, Cincpac, inspects Betio Island, MGEN Julian C. Smith, USMC, 27 Nov. 1943
Caption: After the U.S. Marines had taken Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, ADM C.W. Nimitz, Cincpac, inspected the island. Shown here are the Admiral and MGEN Julian C. Smith, USMC, 27 Nov. 1943.
Description: ADM R.A. Spruance Collection
Catalog #: NH 124494
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 27, 1943
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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