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

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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
WW2-Era Location Name Saipan, Mariana Islands
Date 5 Jul 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 2,873 x 2,315 pixels



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WW2-Era Location Name:
Saipan, Mariana Islands

Latitude-Longitude:
15.1833, 145.7500

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