Marines storming a Japanese stronghold on Tarawa in November, 1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Gift of Mary Noble, from The collection of the National WWII Museum
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Marines storming a Japanese stronghold, possibly including Lt. Alexander Bonnyman and his assault party. Bonnyman posthumously received the Medal of Honor. '"File No: MHQ 63458. Tarawa - At the order to charge, Marines swarm over a heavily reinforced pillbox on Tarawa, braving fire from all sides. The only way to silence the stubborn pillbox defenders was for the Marines to fight to the top and shoot down inside at the Jap. {Japanese] (U.S. Marine Corps photo). (This is Print No. 98 in the U.S. Navy Exhibit 'Power in the Pacific' at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City.) - Official U.S. Coast Guard Photograph".' Pacific Ocean. Kiribati, Gilbert Group. November 1943
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Official U.S. Navy Photographs collected by navy veteran John R. Noble, who served in the Pacific on the USS Castor and the USS Fletcher during World War II.
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Tarawa
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1.500
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173.000
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Soldiers--American--Kiribati