Gilbert Islands Campaign Photographs

96 items in this album on 5 pages.


Captured Japanese 8-in gun emplacement, which was previously captured from the British at Singapore; Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 20 Nov 1943; photo 2 of 2	Minneapolis bombarding Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands with her 5-in secondary guns, 20 Nov 1943; note rings of smoke	Troops of 2nd Battalion, US 165th Infantry at Yellow Beach Two, Butaritari, Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands, 20 Nov 1943	US Marines in prone position on the landing beach at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 20 Nov 1943, photo 1 of 2

US Marines in prone position on the landing beach at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 20 Nov 1943, photo 2 of 2	US Marines on a beach at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 20-23 Nov 1943	US Marines taking cover behind a barricade on 'Red Beach 3', Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, 20 Nov 1943, photo 1 of 2	US Marines taking cover behind a barricade on 'Red Beach 3', Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, 20 Nov 1943, photo 2 of 2

American Marines negotiating Japanese-laid barb wire, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943	American Marines took cover at a pillbox, 21 Nov 1943	Betio airfield, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943	Casualties evacuated by rubber boat, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943

Japanese command post after American shelling and attack, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943	LVT disabled on Red 1 Beach, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943	Supplies unloading at Red 2 Beach, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, 21 Nov 1943	US Coast Guard personnel transporting supplies to Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, circa 20-23 Nov 1943; note the wreck of an American LCVP in center of photo

US Marine fighting on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Nov 1943	US Marines fighting on Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Nov 1943, photo 1 of 2	US Marines fighting on Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Nov 1943, photo 2 of 2	US Marines fighting on Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 20-23 Nov 1943