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NH 95704 Tarawa Operation, November 1943

Tarawa Operation, November 1943
Title: Tarawa Operation, November 1943
Caption: Northwestern end of Betio Island, Tarawa, 22 November 1943, with beach red 1 at left and green beach in center and right. Several LVTs and a Japanese landing craft are on the beach. Several coast defense guns are also visible. Photographed from a USS CHENANGO (CVE-28) plane.
Description: Collection of Vice Admiral Dixwell Ketcham, USN (Ret).
Catalog #: NH 95704
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Mon, Nov 22, 1943
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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