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Aerial view of part of the new American base on theTarawa Atoll, built after a fierce battle with Japanese for control of the area.
Location:Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands
Date taken:1944
Photographer:Peter Stackpole
Size:1280 x 942 pixels (17.8 x 13.1 inches)
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