Men of 2nd Regiment, 2nd Division, US Marine Corps coming off the front lines after 20 days of combat, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 5 Jul 1944

Caption     Men of 2nd Regiment, 2nd Division, US Marine Corps coming off the front lines after 20 days of combat, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 5 Jul 1944 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
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Photo Size 2,873 x 2,315 pixels
Photos on Same Day 5 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Saipan, Mariana Islands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name Saipan, Mariana Islands
Lat/Long 15.1833, 145.7500
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