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The Airfield at Peleliu
Peleliu under fire during the pre-invasion bombardment, circa 12–15 September 1944. Photographed from a USS Honolulu (CL-48) spotter plane. Photo looks northeast, with the airfield in the foreground and the Umurbrogol ridges in the distance, partly shrouded in smoke (80-G-283520)(Credit to the Naval History and Heritage Command).
Naval Bombardment
USS Robinson (DD-562) fires 40-mm guns to cover underwater demolition team men clearing Peleliu’s beach obstacles in prior to landings by the 1st Marine Division (80-G-257701)(Credit to the Naval History and Heritage Command).
Pre-Landing
Smoke and dust rises from the Peleliu shore during the final stages of the pre-invasion bombardment, 15 September 1944. Photographed form an LCI gunboat, whose bow 40-mm gun is visible in the foreground. Note waves breaking on the offshore reef (80-G-59497)(Credit to the Naval History and Heritage Command).
Brutal Combat
Marine riflemen and tanks in the Horseshow Ridge area of Peleliu's Umurbrogol massif pass the only source of fresh water for the Japanese defenders, early October 1944 (USMC 97433)(Credit to the Naval History and Heritage Command).