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The hand of an US Marine was discreetly photographed as he lifted the barely living body a tiny infant from a hole. A group of native islanders had been hiding to escape the battle between the Americans and Japanese forces as they fought for control of Saipan.

The hand of an US Marine was discreetly photographed as he lifted the barely living body a tiny infant from a hole. A group of native islanders had been hiding to escape the battle between the Americans and Japanese forces as they fought for control of Saipan.

Tags: World War IIWorld War II: Pacific TheaterWorld War II: USMCWorld War II: ChildrenWorld War II: Battle of Saipan

April 01, 2012, 12:00pm / 16

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