US Marines making a surprise dawn landing, Tinian, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines wading onto a beach at dawn; warships and landing craft are in the background. Official caption on front: "Marines make surprise dawn landing on Tinian Island. Coast Guard Photo 222-13." Tinian, Mariana Islands. 1944

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1944-07-
1944-08-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Tinian
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Marines (Military personnel)--American--Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Northern Mariana Islands
Beaches--Tinian
Marines (Military personnel)--Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Northern Mariana Islands