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    Makin Island embodies the 'gung ho' spirit of its namesake [Image 3 of 3]

    Makin Island embodies the 'gung ho' spirit of its namesake

    PEARL HARBOR, HI, UNITED STATES

    08.25.1942

    Courtesy Photo

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson, U.S. Marine Corps, commander Second Marine Raider Battalion, (left) points out the location of Makin, in the Gilbert Islands, after his return to Pearl Harbor after the raid, circa Aug. 25, 1942. Watching, at right, is Lt. Cmdr. William H. Brockman Jr., U.S. Navy, commanding officer of USS Nautilus (SS-168), one of the two submarines that participated in the operation. (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command)

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    Date Taken: 08.25.1942
    Date Posted: 08.12.2015 12:50
    Photo ID: 2117145
    VIRIN: 420825-N-ZZ999-001
    Resolution: 740x625
    Size: 99.8 KB
    Location: PEARL HARBOR, HI, US

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    Downloads: 2

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