Civilian refugees aboard U.S. Navy landing craft near Tinian in late 1945

Gift of David Lawrence, from the collection of the National World War II Museum
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A civilian refugee woman (probably of the Chamorro/Chamoru people) from Tinian aboard a U.S. Navy LCT [Landing Craft, Tank]]. The Navy was probably transporting her and other civilians that had surrendered after hiding in caves on Tinian and the surrounding islands. Photo probably taken in late 1945

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Photographs, postcards and other documents from the American Red Cross service of Norma Force (later Lawrence), who served on Tinian and Guam.
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Tinian
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Landing craft--American--Tinian
Refugees--Chamorro--Tinian