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    The forgotten battle of WWII: Okinawa based Marines step back in time on Peleliu [Image 17 of 17]

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    The forgotten battle of WWII: Okinawa based Marines step back in time on Peleliu

    PELELIU ISLAND, PALAU

    04.06.2008

    Photo by Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Capt. Benjamin T. Taggart collects sand from White Beach on Peleliu Island April 6. Taggart's grandfather, Cpl. Donald (Mac) Taggart, was one of thousands of Marines with 1st Marine Division who assaulted the beach during the WWII Battle of Peleliu.

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    Date Taken: 04.06.2008
    Date Posted: 02.22.2012 09:53
    Photo ID: 84172
    VIRIN: 080414-M-9161A-002
    Resolution: 3504x2336
    Size: 3.48 MB
    Location: PELELIU ISLAND, PW

    Web Views: 290
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