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80-G-208974: Operation Flintlock, January-February 1944

80-G-208974: Operation Flintlock, January-February 1944. Fourth Marine Division attack on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, February 1-2, 1944. Shown: U.S. Marines halt to salute the flag as it goes up soon after the capture of the Marshall islands stronghold from the Japanese. In the background is the remains of a three-story concrete block-house knocked out by the terrific bombardment by land, sea, and air. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/25).
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Caption: Operation Flintlock, January-February 1944. Fourth Marine Division attack on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, February 1-2, 1944. Shown: U.S. Marines halt to salute the flag as it goes up soon after the capture of the Marshall islands stronghold from the Japanese. In the background is the remains of a three-story concrete block-house knocked out by the terrific bombardment by land, sea, and air. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/25).
Accession #: 80-G-208974
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