A US Marine helps his comrade with a head injury to go and get some medical attention - Iwo Jima 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #usmc #iwojima #warinthepacific #pacific #marines #usmarines #history

US Marines escort women and children away from danger - Marianas Islands, May 1944 #marianas #marianasislands #pacific #usmc #marines #usmarines #warinthepacific #history

US troops hit the beaches of Leyte during Operation King II and come under fire from Japanese held positions - Philippines, Oct 1944 #ww2 #worldwar2 #kingii #leyte #philippines #pacific #warinthepacific #usmc #history

British soldiers watch for enemy snipers in the pagodas on Mandalay Hill after the capture of Mandalay - 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #mandalay #warinthepacific #pacific #pagodas

US Marines Gunnery Sergeant J. Paget, Privates L.C. Whether and V.A. Sot fire on keep watch for any signs of the enemy - Guam 1944 . CREDIT : Royston Leonard #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #guam #warinthepacific #usmarines #marines

US Marines prepare to raise the American flag for the now iconic photograph - Iwo Jima - 23rd Feb 1945 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #iwojima #japan #usmarines #marines #warinthepacific

US soldiers get chance to prepare a stew during a break in the fighting for Buna Beachhead - Jan 1943 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #buna #bunabeachhead #usmarines #marines #warinthepacific

A Japanese Torpedo bomber explodes after being shot down - Pacific Ocean 1942 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #usnavy #pacific #warinthepacific

A US Douglas SBD Dauntless in action - Pacific Ocean 1942 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #pacific #warinthepacific #douglas #dauntless #usaaf

Men of the US First Marines Division at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago- late December 1943 CREDIT : Royston Leonard #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #usmarines #marines #pacific #warinthepacific