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    Makin Island embodies the 'gung ho' spirit of its namesake [Image 2 of 3]

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    A black-and-white photograph from 1942 showing Lieutenant Colonel Carlson and Lieutenant Commander Brockman at the time of the Makin raid. The two military officers are engaged in conversation, with one pointing at a National Geographic map of the Pacific Ocean mounted on a wooden wall. The photo is catalogued as Naval History photo NH 99137.

    PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    08.25.1942

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    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, HAWAII, US
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    Downloads: 2

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    A composite promotional image comparing two naval vessels sharing the name 'Makin Island.' The left side shows a black-and-white historical photograph of an older escort carrier, while the right side shows a color aerial photograph of the modern USS Makin Island (LHD 8), an amphibious assault ship. The graphic commemorates the Battle of Makin Island, August 17-18, 1942.
    A black-and-white photograph from 1942 showing Lieutenant Colonel Carlson and Lieutenant Commander Brockman at the time of the Makin raid. The two military officers are engaged in conversation, with one pointing at a National Geographic map of the Pacific Ocean mounted on a wooden wall. The photo is catalogued as Naval History photo NH 99137.
    This is a U.S. Navy archival photograph (Photo #80-G-11740) showing the USS Argonaut submarine docked at Pearl Harbor in August 1942 after the Makin Island raid. A large crowd of personnel, likely Marines from the raiding party along with submarine crew members, are standing on the deck of the submarine. An officer in a white uniform stands on the dock observing the assembled men.

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