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USS Hornet’s courageous last stand in 1942

"Bomb explodes belowdecks" by Tom Lea. 1943, U.S. Army Art Collection
The Guadalcanal campaign in the autumn of 1942 ranks among the most complex military operations in U.S. history. American forces in the South Pacific were faced with Japan's experienced armed forces. As a result, a kaleidoscopic series battles occurred on land, and in the air and seas of the Solomon Islands. (Left) Associated Press correspondent …

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To be a Marine in World War II

Semper Fidelis has always been more than just a hollow slogan to Marines. These two simple Latin words, meaning "always faithful," are the motto of the Marine Corps.

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D-Day on Iwo Jima in color

The campaign for Iwo Jima was one of the best documented in World War II. Marine combat cameramen and photographers accompanied the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions through every phase of the battle, A few of their images of D-Day on Iwo follow.

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Hell was an island named Bougainville

World War II saw America's armed forces deployed literally across the globe. Never before or since have our service members performed their duties in so many places. Some parts of the world – especially in Europe – were easily identifiable, but others were almost impossible to find on a map. More than one serviceman scratched …

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A father’s sorrow on Okinawa in 1945

11 May 1945, Okinawa. Colonel Francis I. Fenton, USMC, prays for his fallen son, Michael. US Marine Corps Photo This is perhaps one of the most tragic photos of World War II that I've ever come across. For me, it symbolizes the sacrifices that America's service members made to achieve victory. Only a handful of …

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1st Battalion, 27th Marines – Rendezvous with Destiny on Red-2

Red-2, landing beach for 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, Fifth Marine Division, Iwo Jima, February 19th, 1945.
Foreward I began working on this story nearly twenty years ago as part of a monograph about 1st Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment in World War II. 1/27 was one of the assault battalions in the invasion of Iwo Jima. LtCol John A. Butler – a posthumous Navy Cross recipient – commanded 1/27 during the war. …

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