Navajo Marines of the US Navy in the Battle of Saipan Island

Navajo Marines of the US Navy in the Battle of Saipan Island

Aug 14, 2021 #US Army
Navajo Marines

 

Navajo Marines of the United States Navy at the Battle of Saipan Island in the Pacific Theater of War during World War Two.

Navajo Marines were used by the Marine Corps as spotters for artillery fire during landings on the islands.



The Navajo Marines photo source: US National Archives.




Location: Saipan, Mariana Islands
Time in photo: June 1944

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