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US Marines assault Guam

US Marines assault Guam

21st July 1944: Another bloody amphibious attack on a Pacific island as the Japanese at first hold their fire

Jul 21, 2024
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14-inch projectiles on deck of USS New Mexico (BB-40), while the battleship was replenishing her ammunition supply prior to the invasion of Guam, July 1944. The island was bombarded for six days before the Marines landed.

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