Photo #: 80-G-44879 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox (left) Receives the first United States' colors to fly over Japanese territory that had been captured by U.S. forces, at the Navy Department, 29 February 1944. This flag had been raised over Kwajalein on 31 January 1944, during ceremonies on the first day of landings there. Presenting the flag is Captain James H. Doyle, USN. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 101KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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17 February 2000