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U.S. Marines on Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1944
U.S. Marines coming ashore under Japanese fire on Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1944.
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U.S. Marines on Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1944
U.S. Marines advancing against Japanese positions on Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1944.
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