File:Resting on Peleliu Island.jpg

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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 85001754.

  • Description: Marine Pfc. Douglas Lightheart (right) cradles his 30-cal. machine gun in his lap, while he and his buddy Pfc. Gerald Thursby Sr. take time out for a cigarette, while mopping up the enemy on Peleliu Island, September 14, 1944. Note that the surname of the second soldier was misidentified as Churchby by the photographer and for many years subsequently. Akron Beacon Journal '
  • Source: NARA [https://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/world_waLr_2_photos/world_war

_2_photos.html Pictures of World War II], specifically ww2_40.jpg. .

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Object location7° 30′ 00″ N, 134° 30′ 00″ E View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap

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Peleliu Battlefield

M1 helmet

coordinates of depicted place

7°30'N, 134°30'E

location of creation

Peleliu

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current14:21, 5 July 20051,382 × 1,110 (242 KB)DbenbennReverted to earlier revision
14:19, 5 July 20051,382 × 1,110 (224 KB)Dbenbennoriginal version from http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/world_war_2_photos/images/ww2_40.jpg
17:04, 3 February 20051,382 × 1,110 (242 KB)W.wolny

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  • Usage on azb.wikipedia.org
    • پللیو دؤیوشو
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    • Съединени американски щати
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    • Batalla de Peleliu
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    • Stillehavskrigen
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    • Pazifikkrieg
    • Schlacht um Peleliu
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    • Batalla de Peleliu
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    • Bataille de Peleliu
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    • הקרב על פלליו
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    • Bitka za Peleliu
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    • Battaglia di Peleliu
    • Browning M1919
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    • Bitwa o Peleliu
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    • Mariana ve Palau adaları seferi
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    • Trận Peleliu
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    • Q27876536
  • Usage on zh.wikipedia.org
    • 貝里琉戰役

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