The Pacific Islands, World War II.
  • Pic 1 : Butaritari Beach, Makin Atoll, November 20, 1943. The American forces seized the Gilbert Island Atoll from the Japanese.
  • Pic 2 : Central Solomon Islands on October 9, 1943. Small Japanese craft flee from larger vessels during an American aerial attack on Tonolei Harbor, Japanese base on Bougainville Island.

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