U.S. MARINE CORPS INVASION OF TINIAN SUMMER 1944 WORLD WAR II MARIANAS OPERATIONS 25274

[@phylljim]

my dad was 4th marine division ,fought her and saipan ,rip dad

[@paulloya5]

My uncle Alexander Peña fought in this battle, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian, 3rd battalion 6th marine regiment 2nd marine division,He was KIA July 30th 1944 on Tinian,the island was declared secure Aug 1st, he almost made it home, R.I.P uncle Alex, the greatest generation of all time, God bless America!!

[@yellowlabdavis7170]

👍🇺🇸😞

[@raymondtonns2521]

vive su tio Alexander May he be with God forever and in Peace

[@FlorentinoRebuildingCo.5644]

Mucho respeto para su tio el senor Alexander Pena, USMC.

[@smokymcpot5917]

Man that sucks. 2 days before the island was taken. RIP Mr Alexander Pena.

[@ag358]

My father, a marine in 2nd division was on tarawa, saipan, tinian and Okinawa. He survived to raise a family. He named his first 3 sons after a fellow marine who died on Okinawa. They were all heroes.

[@thinman8621]

My Dad was a highly decorated WWII airman. Flew in B-24 heavy bombers with the 8th Air Force out of England. He said he thought the Marines that took the Pacific islands had the toughest job of the war. Tough men fighting in rough places for the freedom we enjoy today. God rest their souls and hold them close.

[@MarkSteele-bh3hb]

My dad was a pilot that trained bomber pilots. He was going to be sent to the Pacific flying P-38. They decided to drop the Abomb ,so my dad didn't have to go. His one younger brother was in the Pacific another entered early 1945. An Uncle landed on Omaha June 6 1944 as a medic.

[@markjury6633]

My uncle and my dad served there. My uncle died on this island.

[@paulloya5]

My uncle Alex also was KIA on Tinian, July 30,1944, 3rd battalion, 6th marine regiment 2nd marine division, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian,God bless America!!

[@tommyswoodpileadventuresan9552]

brave men in your family.

[@paulloya5]

Mark, your uncle and Dad were heroes, all of them heroes, they won't be forgotten!!

[@jerseybob1000]

Dad was a seabee/marine, he was detailed to build the doodle bugs , they had no material so they used the tin from the sugar mill. He said saipan was a bloodbath and this went better. Dad also said there was a leper colony on tinian. Dads unit was the 20th marines later the 121st seabees.

[@donlove3741]

Seabees aren't Marines. They are Navy.

[@samir.4718]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Greetings from Belgium.

[@davidbenner2289]

Tinian, Tinian. A town so big they had to name it twice! I thought about crossing over from Micro Beach, Saipan to Hilo Point, Tinian several times when the tide was out. But, I never did. I was just a kid, ages 3 to seven then. I think it was 1959 when I visited Tinian Island the last time. Leaving Saipan Island in 1960. It was very "spooky", to say the least. Lol!

[@joshualynn4597]

My grandfather landed on Utah. Preston Goforth...He was a sniper or what ever they called it back then. He came back and lived to be 85

[@lwilton]

I'm glad the third section finally showed up. It's a shame it is missing at least several minutes off the end. But it is at least it is more than was around before.

[@George196207]

Shame it is missing the end .

[@Cabreratonn]

Modern day Tinian is my home, I love going in the jungles and finding relics left from the war, my grand father was in the marines and was a local that was recruited and fought on Saipan.

[@sonyascott6114]

Anthony,you said your father was a local who fought as a marine? I am just curious how that worked out?How could that be possible.If he was a local,he would be fighting for the Japs,wouldn't he?

[@idolhanz9842]

Incredible coincidence. Today we learn the US may be soon opening a airbase on Tinian as part of the pivot to Asia US defense policy.

[@brucewelty7684]

Have to move to Tinian. Hank Johnson is worried that Guam may capsize, www.bing.com/search?q=Hank+Johnson&FORM=ANCMS9&PC=U531 A BRILLIANT...???black man

[@ayungclas]

My dad flew 17 missions from North Field to Japan in 1945.

[@arnoldsanders6878]

@@brucewelty7684 + " I can see Russia from my house" !! A BRILLIANT white woman !!

[@lgrooms]

My Grandfather was a marine and assigned to the USMC Headquarters company. He was a combat engineer and after the area was secure was assigned to the group (mostly SeaBees) in repairing and expanding the existing air field.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

God bless your grandpa for his service to our great nation.

[@DG-hb8rh]

Proud to have known Uncle James Santiago Donoso , Guadalcanal , maybe more campaigns? . U.S .M.C 6th .a proud Man and Marine ! .i didn't know much about his service but i did know that ! Salute you All ! !

[@michaelhussein870]

Semper Fi, Respect!!

[@niss2142]

How did the American people see this film. Neighborhood theater matinee showing? I wonder what the reactions where walking out.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

This film was restricted -- so the American people DID NOT get to see this film.

[@davidhoffman6980]

@@PeriscopeFilm Then who was the film made for? Is it to train officers on how to plan a landing?

[@marine4lyfe85]

I'd say it's sort of an after action report.

[@HootOwl513]

[<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1705">28:25</a>] ''Especially strong support was rendered by B-25 planes...'' Were they Army Air Force Mitchells, or Marine PBJ-1s?

[@ms-tw4sj]

What does FBL mean?

[@narayanbkn4132]

Narayan.Bk

[@hgregluna7175]

Sad. Where was he from.

[@user-uc7jd7os2s]

Let the Legend of the Greatest Generation live on. End Bidenism. Vote for Trump🇺🇸

[@xingchenwang3984]

Doilet

[@adamwright9741]

Sucks, all the f****** numbers..