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Seaman 1st Class Elmer Alfred Bishop, U.S.N.R. Collection |
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Japanese soldiers killed by a flame thrower. |
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| Destroyed Japanese supplies. |
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| Captain Ellis Zacharias inspects the ruins of a Japanese gun. |
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| Results of the bombardment. |
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| A lone American soldier seen on Kwajalein. |
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| The wreckage of a Japanese aircraft on Kwajalein. |
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Kwajalein after the bombardment. |
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The bodies of several Japanese soldiers on Kwajalein. |
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U.S. soldiers clearing away the bodies of Japanese soldiers on Kwajalein. |
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The remains of a Japanese soldier killed by a flame thrower. |
(All photos from the collection of Seaman 1st Class Elmer Alfred Bishop, USNR) |
This collection was provided to MaritimeQuest by a contributor who wishes to remain antonymous. We have attempted to present the photos in chronological order with the information provided, however some of the photos may be out of order as there was a lack of information about the collection. As of Apr. 2015 Mr. Bishop, now 94, is living in Bellevue, Washington. Please note there are a number of graphic photos of Japanese war dead, if such pictures would be disturbing to you do not continue through this photo gallery. |
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