Northern Mariana Islands

#TBT: May 18, 2023

By William-Jose Velez GonzalezComment

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During World War II, on June 15, 1944, two US Marine divisions went ashore on Saipan Island in the Northern Mariana Islands, facing 30,000 Japanese defenders. Japan lost Saipan, which was a turning point in the war.

US Marines coming ashore under Japanese fire on Saipan, Mariana Islands, in 1944. Photo credit: US Department of Defense
US Marines coming ashore under Japanese fire on Saipan, Mariana Islands, in 1944.Photo credit: US Department of Defense

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