U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elan Baissoune, far right, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Brooklyn, New York, leads the tour of the Peleliu Civic Center, the interim Peleliu World War II Memorial Museum, as part of exercise Koa Moana 24, at Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Sept. 15, 2024. The ceremony represents the opening of the center that holds U.S. and Japanese artifacts from the Battle of Peleliu fought from Sept. 15 to Nov. 27, 1944, where U.S. forces endured intense combat to secure the island from Japanese forces, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hollerud)
Date Taken: | 09.15.2024 |
Date Posted: | 09.17.2024 00:54 |
Photo ID: | 8645662 |
VIRIN: | 240915-M-JC323-1151 |
Resolution: | 5128x3419 |
Size: | 11.74 MB |
Location: | PELELIU, PW |
Hometown: | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, US |
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