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... planes bombed Taroa and Wotje . - It was officially re- vealed that 1,026 United States Marines were killed in landing on the Japanese - held island of Tarawa m the Gilberts . - Rome was bombed by several hundred British planes after ...
... planes bombed Taroa and Wotje . - It was officially re- vealed that 1,026 United States Marines were killed in landing on the Japanese - held island of Tarawa m the Gilberts . - Rome was bombed by several hundred British planes after ...
Page 56
... planes : 17 Japanese planes were lost . - Allied planes sank a Japanese destroyer , two cargo ships and three barges at Kavieng , in New Ireland ; and at Rabaul in two days shot down 41 enemy planes and lost 11. In the Rabaul fight ...
... planes : 17 Japanese planes were lost . - Allied planes sank a Japanese destroyer , two cargo ships and three barges at Kavieng , in New Ireland ; and at Rabaul in two days shot down 41 enemy planes and lost 11. In the Rabaul fight ...
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... planes were the down in the day's operations ; 87 United State planes were lost , Berlin said . - German plate bombed the Russian supply center of Kiev , Nort of Odessa . Berlin added , heavy fighting is con tinuing : 20 miles south of ...
... planes were the down in the day's operations ; 87 United State planes were lost , Berlin said . - German plate bombed the Russian supply center of Kiev , Nort of Odessa . Berlin added , heavy fighting is con tinuing : 20 miles south of ...
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