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War Comes to the Marianas
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US troops found small groups of civilians whenever they advanced.  Here a tired Marine leads a group of people to the temporary camp that was set up for them.  Compared to the intense campaign on Saipan, Tinian was a cakewalk.  Loss of life totaled only 5,000.  Over 9,000 civilians were rescued.
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