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Marine Experiences in the Pacific in WWII

Marine Experiences in the Pacific in WWII. Major Marine Battles in the Pacific. Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Cape Gloucester Battles of Peleliu Iwo Jima Okinawa. Battle of Guadalcanal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQKJY43-LmE. Battle of Guadalcanal Statistics/ History.

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Marine Experiences in the Pacific in WWII

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  1. Marine Experiences in the Pacific in WWII

  2. Major Marine Battles in the Pacific • Battle of Guadalcanal • Battle of Cape Gloucester • Battles of Peleliu • Iwo Jima • Okinawa

  3. Battle of Guadalcanal • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQKJY43-LmE

  4. Battle of Guadalcanal Statistics/ History • 1st Marine Division, 774 killed, 1,962 wounded. • 2nd Marine Division, 268 killed, 932 wounded. • 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.

  5. Battle of Cape Gloucester • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKLyC5-FyI

  6. Battle of Cape Gloucester Statistics • 324 Marines K.I.A

  7. Battles of Peleliu • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JI6MyoIXk

  8. Battles of Peleliu Statistics • 6,526 casualties, 1,252 K.I.A, missing , died from wounds.

  9. Iwo Jima • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x57gi6GXj1k

  10. Iwo Jima Statistics • 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

  11. Okinawa • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvtDi9a1Oc

  12. Okinawa Statistics • 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

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