apr 11, 1945 - WW2

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In World War II, the Marines performed a central role in the Pacific War, along with the U.S. Army. ... Some 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. The Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on 19 February 1945, was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war.

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