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US Marines advancing through a jungle, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines with rifles at the ready advancing through a war-damaged jungle. Official caption on...
US Marines climb a small hill on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marines climb small hill, equipment litters beach, enemy fire seen exploding in harbor behind them. Official caption...
US Marines covering an advancing patrol, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines in prone position on a sandy, war damaged landscape. Official caption on front: "...
US Marines crawling on a beach during an invasion, Saipan, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines crawling on a beach during an invasion; LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) are on the...
US Marines crouching behind sand during an invasion, Saipan, 1944
Photograph. Armed United States Marines crouching behind a large sand mound during an invasion; a LVT (Landing Vehicle...
US Marines crouching during a battle, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Two United States Marines crouching in a war-damaged and debris-filled landscape; a burning building is in...
US Marines exiting a landing craft, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. United States Marines unloading from LCVPs (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) onto a beach. Official...
US Marines firing a 75mm Pack Howitzer, Gilbert Islands, 1943
Photograph. United States Marines firing a 75mm Pack Howitzer on a war-damaged beach; a Marine is holding an ammunition...
US Marines firing a flamethrower at a Japanese forticfication, Iwo Jima, 1945
Photograph. United States Marines firing flamethrowers to attack a Japanese fortification. Official caption on front: "...
US Marines firing a flamethrower into the jungle, Tinian, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines firing a flamethrower into the jungle. Official caption on front: "Tinian USMC Photo...
US Marines firing at a Japanese fortification, Iwo Jima, 1945
Photograph. United States Marine using explosives to attack a Japanese fortification. Official caption on front: "...
US Marines firing at Japanese troops, Gilbert Islands, 1943
Photograph. United States Marines lying in prone position behind a sandy berm on a beach. Official caption on front: "...
US Marines firing at Japanese troops, Guam, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines lying in prone position on a hill with rifles at the ready. Official caption on front...
US Marines leaping from a LVT onto Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Armed United States Marines leaping from a LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) onto a beach; Marines are lying...
US Marines leaping from a LVT-1 onto a beach, Guam, 1944
Photograph. Armed United States Marines leaping from a LVT-1 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Mark 1) onto a beach. Official...
US Marines manning a Howitzer, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Photograph. United States Marines manning a large Howitzer pointed at a jungle; artillery shells are in the foreground...
US Marines manning Browning machine gun, Guam, 1944
Photograph. Two United States Marines manning a Browning machine gun at a window of a war-damaged building; another...
US Marines moving out, Gilbert Islands, 1943
Photograph. Armed United States Marines moving around the back of a LVT-1 (Landing Vehicle Tracked, Mark I) during a...
US Marines observing an explosion, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines lying in prone position on beach as a column of smoke rises in the background....
US Marines operating a mortar cannon, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines operating mortar cannon in war damaged terrain. Official caption on front: "Marine...
US Marines resting after a battle, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines sitting and standing in a large, open, war-damaged area; a column of smoke is rising...
US Marines running communication wire along a beach, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Two United States Marines running communication wire along a beach during combat; other Marines are...
US Marines storming a beach, Guam, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines storming a beach from a landing craft. as viewed from other craft nearby; military...
US Marines surround a Japanese pillbox on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US Marines, some with weapons, surround a Japanese pillbox. "Cleaning out Jap pillbox on Kwajalein." Kwajalein Atoll,...
US Marines surrounding a Japanese bunker, Tinian, 1944
Photograph. Armed United States Marines pointing their rifles at a low Japanese bunker; other bunkers are in the...
US Marines taking cover behind a knocked out LVT, Peleliu, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines taking cover behind a knocked out LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) on a beach; several...
US Marines taking cover behind concrete structures, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Two United States Marines taking cover behind concrete structures while firing at the enemy; a column of...
US Marines taking cover during combat, Tinian, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines taking cover behind and under concrete steps amid debris. Official caption on front...
US Marines taking cover from enemy crossfire, Guam, 1944
Photograph. United States Marines taking cover from enemy crossfire behind American tanks and a jeep. Official caption...
US Marines using dead Japanese soldier for protection, Parry Island, 1944
Photograph. Two United States Marines lying in prone position on a hill using the body of a dead Japanese soldier for...
US Marines using explosive charges to clear an area, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Two United States Marines observing explosions in the middleground. Official caption on front: "Heavy...
US Marines walk on a dirt road surrounded by debris, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US Marines walk on a dirt road surrounded by debris; there is smoke on the horizon. "U.S. guns roll out Japs on Enubuj...
US mortar crew in the trenches, Italy, 1944
Photograph. US mortar crew in the trenches. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-9868." Official caption on reverse: "...
US patratroopers jumping above La Motte, France, 1944
Photograph. Transport planes dropping United States paratroopers over a hilly landscape. Official caption on front: "...
US patrol fires at German position, Italy, 1944
Photograph. US patrol fires at German position in a farmhouse. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3622"; Personal...
US patrol fires bazooka at German position, Italy, 1944
Photograph. US patrol fires bazooka at German position. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3626"; Personal caption on...

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