Marine Col Chesty Puller greets a Navy Admiral at the 1st Marines command post on Peleliu, Sep 18 1944.

Caption     Marine Col Chesty Puller greets a Navy Admiral at the 1st Marines command post on Peleliu, Sep 18 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps
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Photos on Same Day 18 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Peleliu, Palau, Caroline Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Anonymous says:
30 Nov 2019 08:02:28 PM

From right to left is col puller then corporal Bert D. Canup demolition squad leader then shaking hands with Puller is General Roy S. Geiger commander of 3rd Marine Amphibious Force

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