Symbolizing the Marine Corps’ victory in the Battle of Saipan, a rifleman stands atop the wreckage of Japanese planes destroyed in the fight for the Mariana Islands base.
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November 2024
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Vol. 150/11/1,461
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Symbolizing the Marine Corps’ victory in the Battle of Saipan, a rifleman stands atop the wreckage of Japanese planes destroyed in the fight for the Mariana Islands base.

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