"Scot" Kinsman 2nd Marine Division Photogallery of Tarawa, Saipan, and Tinain.
A view of the rest of the convoy from a troopship enroute to Tarawa. Source: Harlan Glenn
The USS Frazier tows a Higgins boat full of naval personal with troop ships in the background.
Source: Harlan Glenn
As Marines watch Tarawa burns. Notice the landing craft in the foreground apparently grounded on the reef.
One craft appears to be an LCM.
Source: Harlan Glenn
Gigantic crater made by an explosion in an 8 inch gun magazine.
Source: Harlan Glenn
One of the revetments still housed a Japanese plane damaged in a bombing raid by the Saratoga.
The first permanent memorial on Tarawa that was moved from its original
location near the quonset huts housing the Army Air Corps and Navy personel.
Source: Harlan Glenn
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