Battle of Tinian

Aerial view of Tinian island

Marianas operations. Carrier planes strike Ushi point airfield on Tinian

A Water Buffalo, loaded with Marines, churns through the sea bound for beaches of Tinian Island near Guam. July 1944

Marines ride to Tinian beach on D-day after two brutal weeks on Saipan

From Coast Guard-manned landing craft, American invaders wade through a golden, shallow surf to hit the beach of Tinian Island. Units of a mighty task force stand on the horizon-Navy warships, transports and LSTs. 07/1944

Marines wading ashore on Tinian

LST beached at Tinian

Marine assault troops wade ashore on Tinian island

Marines land on Tinian island in the face of light Japanese opposition. Here men wade in from stalled landing boats while Amphibious tractors move in and out from the beachhead with ease

Amtrac's move into already crowded beach on Tinian

Men and equipment on Tinian beach

Tanks on Tinian beach

Marines pass by and check out Japanese tank knocked out of action

Marines mopping up Tinian Island drop into firing positions when enemy is sighted

This field howitzer, nicknamed the Miss Connie E was set up by Marine artillerymen on the brink of a sheer cliff in one of the strangest gun positions of the war. It was used in the Tinian campaign to blast Japanese soldiers from caves

Marines assist Japanese emerging from cave fortifications in the cliffs of Tinian. Surrender was unusual -- most Japanese fought to their death or committed suicide. July 1944.

A badly battered Japanese plane, wrecked before it could be wheeled from its hangar at the Tinian airfield, forms a foreground atmosphere for a TAG plane of the Fourth Marines air wing. July 30, 1944

Tinian Town after destruction by US bombardment

A column of Marine infantry and vehicles push through the street of a Tinian town, reduced to rubble by the fighting. July-August 1944.

Second Marine Division Cemetery on Tinian