Pictures from 1944

"Army reinforcements disembarking from LSTÕs form a graceful curve as they proceed across coral reef toward the beach.Ó by Laudansky, at Saipan, ca. June/July, 1944, from Patch/NA

"A member of a Marine patrol on Saipan found this family of Japs hiding in a hillside cave. The mother, four children and a dog, took shelter from the fierce fighting in that area.Ó by Cpl. Angus Robertson, 6/21/44, from Patch/NA

"After the Marines captured this mountain gun from the Japs at Saipan, they put it into use during the attack on Garapan, administrative center of the island.Ó by Cpl. Angus Robertson, ca.July, 1944, from Patch/NA

"With a canvas tarpaulin for a church and packing cases for an altar, a Navy chaplain holds mass for Marines at Saipan. The service was held in memory of brave buddies who lost their lives in the initial landings.Ó by Sgt. Steele, June, 1944, from Patch/NA

Pacific map - "Saipan - Second Week," from Time 6/44

Pacific map - "Four Shots at Japan" after Saipan (cu of Saipan island): carrier attack on Bonins, naval attack on Kamchatka islands, attack on Manila in Philippines, bomber attack from China, from Time 6/44

Pacific map - "Fans of Death" from Chungking in China, from Noemfoor in New Guinea, from Saipan in Marianas, from Time 8/44

Saipan, from ILN 7/15/44	Saipan, from ILN 7/15/44
sketch of bomber formation, from ILN 1943/08/21

"Closing the Gap" from Newsweek, 1944

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