Navajo "Communication Men" with the Marines on Saipan

ca. 6/1944

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The original caption for this photograph reads: Navajo Indian communication men with the Marines on Saipan landed with the first assault waves to his the beach.

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps.

National Archives Identifier: 532526

Full Citation: Photograph 127-N-82619; Navajo Indian communication men with the Marines on Saipan landed with the first assault waves to his the beach; ca. 6/1944; General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1927 - 1981; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/navajo-saipan, May 19, 2025]

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