Battle of Peleliu

Location of Palau and Peleliu

Battle of Peleliu

The first wave of LVTs moves toward the invasion beaches, passing through the inshore bombardment line of LCI gunboats

Amphibious trac coming out of an LST H-45 minute on D-Day. They are about to land on Peleliu. September 1944

Marines wade ashore Peleliu - September 1944

Orange Beach 2 - Peleliu

Amtrac shelter. Engaged in the bitter struggle to establish the Peleliu beachhead

Marines held up on the beach at Peleliu

Marine with a radio on the beach

Marines wait in their foxholes as others blast a Japanese held cave in the nearby hill. Late September early October 1944

Lt. Col. R.G. Balance, Champagne, Ill. Of the 1st Division goes about the business of leading his pioneer battalion against the Japanese

Combat action on Peleliu

At home in the field. Evening meal to be prepared from rations- canned pork loaf, crackers, lemonade, and dried peaches

Business as unusual might well be another sign put up on this Peleliu Island barbershop

Japanese fortifications on Peleliu, September 1944.

Marine Pfc. Douglas Lightheart (right) cradles his 30-cal. machine gun in his lap, while he and his buddy Pfc. Gerald Churchby take time out for a cigarette, while mopping up the enemy on Peleliu Is. September 14, 1944

Marines walk past dead Japanese as they move in for the kill on the Peninsula on Peleliu

Skull and danger sign in combat area. October 1944

A wounded Marine, while he waits for the stretcher-bearers to come for him, is given a refreshing drink of water from the canteen of a buddy while the Marines fight the enemy in the rough country of Peleliu

Last Volley is fired over graves of fighting men who died in the assault and capture of Peleliu during the dedication ceremonies at the Armed Forces Cemetery. December 27, 1944

An US Chance Vought F4U Corsair aircraft attacks a japanese bunker at the Umurbrogol-mountain with napalm bombs.