US Marines taking cover during combat, Tinian, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines taking cover behind and under concrete steps amid debris. Official caption on front: "Tinian USMC Photo No. 10-20." Tinian, Mariana Islands. 23 July 1944
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07/23/1944
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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)--Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Tinian
Debris--Tinian
Stairways--Tinian
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