The Dead At Peleliu -- Row on Row. The Japanese defenders of Peleliu Island in the Palaus fought fanatically against the American invaders. This grim photo, made by a Coast Guard combat photographer, shows American dead shrouded in canvas and blankets awaiting removal to a South Seas graveyard. After two weeks of terrific battle, the Americans had driven their stubborn foes into a narrow pocket and were mopping up.

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Size: 5657px × 4776px
Photo credit: © NB/USC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 17-a2-212, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg