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Native American Marine 'Code Talker' at an observation post overlooking the city of Garapan. During the Battle of Saipan. June

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3000 x 2406 px | 25.4 x 20.4 cm | 10 x 8 inches | 300dpi

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17 January 2014

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Native American Marine 'Code Talker' at an observation post overlooking the city of Garapan. During the Battle of Saipan. June 27, 1944, World War 2. (BSLOC_2013_14_61)

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