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U.S. Military cemetery at Agat, Guam. David Brown, war correspondent from Reuters, looking at crosses marking the graves. 1945.
In this Photo: David Brown
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1945. [NAGU03034]
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Bombardment of Guam by a US battleship prior to successful American landings. Hot shells mean a hot welcome to Guam’s Japanese defenders as this secondary battery teams up to bombard the island. 20 July 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03035]
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Bombardment of Guam by a US battleship prior to successful American landings. Gunners hold their ears as battleship pours out shells at point blank range into the island of Guam in the softening up bombardment preparatory to American landings, This main battery softens the enemy defenses with the secondary battery in the foreground standing ready to do its part in adding to the destruction.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03036]
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AERIAL: The wrecked town of Sumay on Guam Island in the Marianas when marines recapture it. The ruins give indication of the fierce fighting that took place. In the background is Cabras Island. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03037]
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Marine 1st Lt. J.V. Robinson, wields a sharp knife on the beard of Gunnery Sgt. C.S. Ridge, when the Leatherneck’s whiskers grew too long in the battle on Guam Island in the Marianas. 1944.
In this Photo: Marine 1st Lt. J.V. Robinson, Sgt. C.S. Ridge
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03038]
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AERIAL: Agana, capital of Guam Island in the Marianas, showing destruction by combined sea and air bombardments during June and July. Taken by carrier based planes. After more than a month of bombardment the town is virtually leveled. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Agana, Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03039]
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Near the Orote Peninsula airfield, on Guam Island, Marianas, the new barracks, a tent camp of shelter halves, tin and rough lumber, houses a Leatherneck aviation unit. The remains of the old barracks when the island was a US possession, are in the background. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03040]
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After Marines secured Guam Island in the Marianas, these residents in the island streamed from the hills. One little girl (left) carries some of the family possessions on hear head, while an ox carries another member of the family and additional possessions. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03041]
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Marines examine a wrecked Japanese plane on the Orote Peninsula airfield, Guam Island, one of the many damaged by aerial bombings and naval shelling, before the field fell to the Leathernecks. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Orote, Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03042]
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Battle-weary Marines move into a rest area on Guam Island in Marianas after being relieved at the front lines by fresh troops. After a few days rest, these Leathernecks were ready to take up the fight again. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03043]
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Marines assault troops pursue the retreating Japanese on Guam island in the Marianas. Using one of their portable public address system to call on Japanese troops – hidden in caves – to surrender. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03044]
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Marines assault troops pursue the retreating Japanese on Guam island in the Marianas. Troops and one of their medium tanks halt in the plaza of a town on Guam. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03045]
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Marines assault troops pursue the retreating Japanese on Guam island in the Marianas. Medium tanks roll through the streets of Agana, Guam’s capitol city, after infantry-men had cleaned out snipers and removed land mines. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03046]
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Marines assault troops pursue the retreating Japanese on Guam island in the Marianas. Machine guns were set up in Agana, to protect the flanks of the unit forcing the Japanese to retreat through the capitol city. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03047]
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AERIAL: Airfield on Orote peninsula, Guam Island in the Marianas from which American planes are now operating. Taken by a carrier-based plane. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03048]
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AERIAL: The mountainous terrain of Guam in Marianas over which combined American army, navy, and marine forces have been battling Japanese troops since July 20. Many of the enemy artillery emplacements were concealed in dense underbrush and rocky caves and had to be destroyed by ground troops at close range. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03049]
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Leathernecks of the Third Marine Division hungry as they usually are, fell out of the chow line on Guam when their names were called as one of the first sacks of mail arrived on the beach. 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03050]
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George R. Tweed, Navy radioman, aboard a Pacific fleet warship which rescued him off Guam after he had spent more than two and a half years eluding the Japanese. He contemplates what he has heard about the changes in civilization. His financial situation took him consideration. He figures he has about $6,000 in back pay coming. 1944.
In this Photo: George R. Tweed
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03051]
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USS Tennessee (BB43) shelling Guam in preparation for invasion. Aerial taken by plane from USS Yorktown (CV10). 20 July 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03052]
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Four carrier based TBF’s in flight supporting Amphibious Forces landing at Guam. Landing craft deploying in circles near transport. Aerial taken by plane. 21 July 1944.
National Archives, USA Collection. Guam, Marianas. 1944. [NAGU03053]
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