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The United States Marines #3
This anthology issue presents authentic U.S. Marine Corps picture stories from World War II combat operations. The featured content includes a photographic account of Marines landing on Namur and advancing inland through heavily bombarded terrain, encountering Japanese defensive positions and managing supply challenges in difficult jungle conditions, along with the story of "Caesar," a German shepherd dog wounded during the Battle of Bougainville and evacuated for medical treatment. Additional material depicts comic narratives of Marine operations, including an account of the 6th Army's control of Arawe on December 26th and subsequent naval operations involving cruisers, destroyers, and air support led by the 5th Air Force near Cape Gloucester.