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Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.
This video showcases the hard-fought battle of the Marines in the Guadalcanal Campaign, starting on August 7, 1942.
Fellow Marines and civilians alike gathered for a plaque dedication ceremony 80 years to the day after his death at the ...
including Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Peleliu and Tarawa. This image shows Carl Gorman on the island of Saipan. Image caption, 5/7: Code Talking was immensely successful, giving the US Marines the ...