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80-G-202511: Operation Galvanic, November 1943

80-G-202511: Operation Galvanic, November 1943. Soldiers, wounded in battle on Makin Island, Gilberts Group, November 20-21, 1943, hold a Japanese battle-flag and soap they captured when troops conquered the atoll. They are in a Navy plane evacuating them to a hospital. Photograph released December 12, 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2018/02/21).
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Caption: Operation Galvanic, November 1943. Soldiers, wounded in battle on Makin Island, Gilberts Group, November 20-21, 1943, hold a Japanese battle-flag and soap they captured when troops conquered the atoll. They are in a Navy plane evacuating them to a hospital. Photograph released December 12, 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2018/02/21).
Accession #: 80-G-202511
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