This Day in History: The WWII Battle of Tinian

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) The USS Texas (BB-35) shells Tinian before the landings begin. (2) LVT-2s emplace cliff ramps on Beach White 1 on Tinian. (3) Marines go ashore in LVTs on Tinian. (4) Wounded Marines are treated in a field hospital. (5) F6F-3 fighter-bombers from the USS Cabot (CVL-29) roll in for an attack on ground targets on Tinian, where napalm was used for the first time in the Pacific war.

SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes LTC Tom Jones A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass CPT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell MSG (Join to see) SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SPC Jared Robbins Pvt Thomas Chapman CPL Miguel Velez SrA Bruce Banner CPT Art Jacobs CPT Endre Barath

Outstanding history story. Thank you.

Excellent military history Post Major,