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LVT(1) WRECKAGE OFF SOUTHERN GREEN BEACH

HUMAN REMAINS CAN BE SEEN PINNED BENEATH THE WRECKAGE

THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ON FILE AT
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
8601 ADELPHI ROAD, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740-6001


SPECIAL THANKS TO
COLONEL CHUCK IKINS, USMCR
FOR FINDING THEM AND PROVIDING THE LOCATION INFORMATION

THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN SOON AFTER THE BATTLE BY MILITARY ENGINEERS
WHO WERE STUDYING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JAPANESE WEAPONS

IN THE MARGIN OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS THE HANDWRITTEN NOTATION:
"Blown up by beachmine a few days after D Day."


THIS SAME LVT(1) CAN BE SEEN IN THE AERIAL PHOTO SHOWN BELOW



THIS AERIAL VIEW OF SOUTHWESTERN BETIO WAS TAKEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THE BATTLE
BY A US NAVY PBY AIRCRAFT ON 04 DECEMBER 1943

PLEASE CONTACT ME

IF YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THESE MEN OR EVENTS

Jim Hildebrand
j i m @ t a r a w a 1 9 4 3 . c o m


COPYRIGHT © AUGUST 2009
J. HILDEBRAND
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE AUTHOR



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