US Marines marching through oppen terrian, Tinian, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines marching through open terrain, a shallow body of water is in the center of the terrain; a smoke column is rising in the distant background. Official caption on front: "Tinian USMC Photo No. 10-17." 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
Marines (Military personnel)--Tinian
Campaigns & battles--Tinian
Smoke--Tinian
Marching--Tinian