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NH 58537 Nimitz on Gilbert Islands

Nimitz on Gilbert Islands
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Title: Nimitz on Gilbert Islands
Caption: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, CINCPAC, and an unidentified Navy lieutenant talk on board a landing ship prior to going ashore at Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands where the admiral and his staff officers inspected the damage done by US Naval gunfire and carrier aircraft after the US Marines recaptured these islands.
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Catalog #: NH 58537
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 27, 1943
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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