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Caption | African-American US Marines awaiting orders shortly after landing on Saipan, Mariana Islands, 16 Jun 1944 ww2dbase | |||||
Date | 16 Jun 1944 | |||||
Photographer | William Fitch | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||
Identification Code | 127-N-83928 | |||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
Photo Size | 1,400 x 1,098 pixels |
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16 Jun 2024 12:45:15 AM
Saipan was the first time Black Marines saw action in World War II. They would also see action at Tinian, Guam, Pelileu(I don’t think I spelled that correctly), Iwo Jima and Okinawa.