American soldiers sit under an American flag newly placed after the invasion of Kwajalein in February 1944

Gift of George Gottschalk, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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American soldiers sit under American flag newly placed after invasion of Kwajalein. 'W-CPA-44-107-BI. 2/3. Weaver. 'Old Glory' waves over once held by Japanese. Kwajalein Island. 7th Div. U.S. Army.' Signal Corps Photograph. Photographer: Weaver. Marshall Islands. 3 February 1944

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Collection of photographs from the service of Brigadier General LeRoy J. Stewart, 7th Infantry Division, Commander of the 76th Field Artillery Battalion, and Chief of Staff who participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and Kwajalein invasion. Stewart was on the US Equestrian Team and participated in the 1932 Olympics. Graduated from the Citadel and West Point. Assumed command of the Field Artillery Battalion in the Aleutians. He later served as Commanding General and Artillery Officer on Kwajelein, Phillipines and Okinawa. He retired in 1951. Deceased January 1983.
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Kwajalein
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9.250
Longitude: 
167.500
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Flags--American
Soldiers--American--Kwajalein