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80-G-287232: Invasion of Saipan, Marpi Point, June-July 1944

80-G-287232: Invasion of Saipan, June-July 1944. Loud speakers used to talk to Japanese snipers and civilians in caves near air strip on Saipan near Marpi Point to persuade them to surrender, 12 July. Photographed by USS Indianapolis (CA-35) photographer. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/03/21).
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Caption: Invasion of Saipan, Marpi Point, June-July 1944. Loud speakers used to talk to Japanese snipers and civilians in caves near air strip on Saipan near Marpi Point to persuade them to surrender, 12 July. Photographed by USS Indianapolis (CA-35) photographer. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/03/21).
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