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| Strike photo stitched together from photos taken by USS Langley aircraft showing severe damage to the runway and the surrounding areas on Engebi Island (now Enjebi), Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, 11 Feb 1944. | US Marines landing on Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 17 Feb 1944 | US Marines on the beaches of Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 17 Feb 1944 | US Marines pinned down by Japanese fire, Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 17-21 Feb 1944 |
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| Men of the US Marine Corps 22nd Regiment taking position on Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 17-21 Feb 1944 | US Marines advancing on Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 23 Feb 1944; note bayonets fixed on rifles | Americans stringing telephone wires on a tree, Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, circa 1944 | Independence-class carrier USS Monterey at anchor at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 6 Sep 1944. Her paint scheme is Measure 33, Design 3d. Photo 1 of 2. |
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| Independence-class carrier USS Monterey at anchor at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 6 Sep 1944. Her paint scheme is Measure 33, Design 3d. Photo 2 of 2. |
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