Two members of the famed First Marine Division investigate a Japanese pillbox on the southern end of the Peleliu airfield

Title:: Two members of the famed First Marine Division investigate a Japanese pillbox on the southern end of the Peleliu airfield
Creator:: United States. Marine Corps
Name on Item:: Official U. S. Marine Corps Photo
Date:: [September 15, 1944–November 27, 1944]
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Photographic prints
Location:: American Legion Museum
Collection (local):: World War II by Combat Photographers
Subjects:: Marines (Military personnel)
Campaigns & battles
Blockhouses
World War, 1939-1945
Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 1st
Places:: Palau > Peleliu (island)
Extent:: 1 photograph : print ; sheet 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 format)
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Caption: HAVING A LOOK-SEE - Two members of the famed First Marine Division investigate a Japanese pillbox on the southern end of the Peleliu airfield in the Palau Islands, after they had tossed a hand grenade in the opening. After days of bitter fighting, this all-important airport was wrested from the enemy at this bastion in the Caroline Island group. Hdqrs. No. 94,953.
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This date is inferred.
Identifier:: 1-217