US Marines marching through a bombed-out airfield, Tinian, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines marching through a bombed-out airfield towards the remains of a hangar; a war-damaged concrete structure is in the background. Official caption on front: "Tinian USMC Photo No. 10-12." 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Tinian