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80-G-208974 Kwajalein Operation, January-February 1944.

Kwajalein Operation, January-February 1944.
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Title: Kwajalein Operation, January-February 1944.
Caption: Fourth division Marines salute as the flag is raised on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, marking the capture of this Japanese stronghold, 2 February 1944. Work goes on in the command post at the base of the flagpole. In the background is the remains of a three story concrete building, victim of the pre-invasion bombardment.
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Catalog #: 80-G-208974
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Wed, Feb 02, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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