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    The forgotten battle of WWII: Okinawa based Marines step back in time on Peleliu [Image 17 of 17]

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    A man wearing a U.S.M.C. 'The Few. The Proud.' t-shirt and a Nike cap is navigating through a narrow cave or tunnel passage, crouching to fit through the low ceiling. He carries a Nikon camera strap around his neck and wears a watch on his left wrist. Several other people are visible behind him in the dimly lit passage.

    PELELIU ISLAND, PALAU

    04.06.2008

    Photo by Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Master Gunnery Sgt. James M. Hunter explores the 1,000 Man Cave April 6 on Peleliu Island. The cave is a series of underground tunnels used by Japanese forces during the Battle of Peleliu.

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    Date Taken: 04.06.2008
    Date Posted: 02.22.2012 10:08
    Photo ID: 84171
    VIRIN: 080414-M-9161A-016
    Resolution: 3504x2336
    Size: 2.35 MB
    Location: PELELIU ISLAND, PW
    Web Views: 561
    Downloads: 13

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