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Marine Experiences in the
Pacific in WWII
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Major Marine Battles in the Pacific
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Cape Gloucester
Battles of Peleliu
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
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BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQKJY43-LmE
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1st Marine Division,
774 killed, 1,962
wounded.
2nd Marine Division,
268 killed, 932
wounded.
Battle of Guadalcanal Statistics/ History
Landed August 7th, 1942.
If Japan controlled the island, it would cut sea trades from American to Australia.
American amphibious force was considered the most powerful force assembled.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKLyC5-FyI
Battle of Cape Gloucester
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Battle of Cape Gloucester Statistics
324 Marines K.I.A
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JI6MyoIXk
Battles of Peleliu
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6,526 casualties, 1,252 K.I.A, missing , died from
wounds.
Battles of Peleliu Statistics
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x57gi6GXj1k
Iwo Jima
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3,255 American soldiers killed or wounded, the majority of them
being Marines
20,530 to 21,060 Japanese soldiers killed, the total amount of
causalities was more then 46,000 soldiers in a matter of 36 days
Iwo Jima Statistics
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvtDi9a1Oc
Okinawa
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More then 8,000 marines killed
38,000 American troops wounded
107,000 Japanese and Okinawan conscripts killed,
the bulk of 100,000 Okinawan civilians
Okinawa Statistics