WWII Marine absorbed grenade blast to save his men on Tinian
By: Jon Guttman | Published: 2025-11-22 13:00:00 | Source: www.militarytimes.com
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Among the most strategically vital objectives for the United States forces in the Pacific during World War II were three islands in the Marianas: Saipan, Guam and Tinian.
Close enough to the Japanese Home Islands to be reached by the new Boeing B-29 heavy bombers, they were desperately defended, including history’s largest aircraft carrier duel in the Philippine Sea on June 19-20, the…
