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U.S. Marines started using two-wheeled oxen-drawn native carts to haul ammo and supplies into the hills and wounded back, over roads where even modern trucks and jeeps could not go.
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"Back to the hills" was the order, and "Nanny" the goat and her two kids had to bow before the needs of war. Saipan. January, 1945.
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Marines in an ox-cart on Saipan are:
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Bringing home the chicken: Pfc. Michael Sigal, Jersey City, N.J., and Pvt. Vincent Tavano, Bronx N.Y. swing a chicken as they head along railroad tracks toward a roasting pit.
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Two monkeys captured during the battle for Saipan by two Marines of the 2nd Marine Division.
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Corporal James F. Allen, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Allen, RFD 1, South Windham, Maine, holds a bleating kid found on Saipan. 7 August, 1944.
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Combat correspondent Sgt. Charles R. Vandergriff, 24 Riddle Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, holding souvenir he "pigged" up. Saipan. June, 1944.
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Aerial scene of PBJ planes in flight on mission over Rabaul. Marine Bombing Squadron 443.
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Grumman F4F Wildcat planes on the fighter strip at Henderson Field. Guadalcanal. January, 1943.
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OS2W takes to the air from the airport on Guadalcanal. December, 1942.
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Grumman F4F4 Wildcat at Cactus Fighter Strip Marine Corps and Navy. Guadalcanal. February, 1943.
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General view of beach. Saipan. June, 1944.
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Marines on Red Beach 2. Saipan. 15 June, 1944.
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Marines using tank as shield as they come ashore. Saipan. 15 June, 1944.
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Marines crouched along Green Beach 2, D-Day. Saipan. 15 June, 1944.
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American troops, assaulting Saipan, dig in on the beaches of the island. 15 June, 1944.
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Marines at Red Beach 2. Saipan. 15 June, 1944.
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Marines come ashore, wading through surf as LSTs and smaller landing boats are hung up on coral, in left background. Saipan. June, 1944.
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Fighter strip Grumman F4 Wildcats at open-air repair shop. Pilots' tents in the background.
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Upon returning, the intelligence officer Lt. Harrison, checks off the names of the pilots. Guadalcanal. June, 1943.
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Transferring from Higgins Boats to amphibious tractors. Guadalcanal. 10 March, 1944.
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Lt. Col. J. L. Chambers, Tobeck Ave., Washington, D.C., of the 25th Marines, in the second wave to hit Saipan, as he is shown aboard an LSVP.
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LVT heads in for the beach. June, 1944.
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Green Beach 2 scene at 0840, D-Day.
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Dug in on the beach: Shallow foxholes dug and communications set up, (black rods in the foreground are antennas for portable radios), and the first wave of Marines to hit the beach at Saipan are there to stay.
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American troops, their landing boat 50 yards from the water's edge, wade ashore, rifles and other weapons carried overhead, joining the assault as reinforcements on beaches of Saipan, 1st day of the attack.
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Lt. Gen. H. M. Smith, Maj. Gen. Watson, Br. Gen., Erskins, Col. Riseley, Capt. D. V. Nahrgang (R-2) conference at 6th Marine Regiment CP. D plus 3.
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One of our planes wrecked by Jap bombs in raid on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. September-December, 1942.
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Lt. Gen. H. M. Smith, Maj. Gen. Watson, Br. Gen., Erskins, Col. Riseley, Capt. D. V. Nahrgang (R-2) conference at 6th Marine Regiment CP. D plus 3.
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Signaling position for landing of LVTs on northern Saipan beach is Marine Pfc. Baldwin Ford, 1424 Richmond Rd., So. Euchlid, Ohio.
