Pacific atoll in 1943 fighting Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, May 23, 2010 · 57-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 23, 2010 · 57-Across · 6 letters
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battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
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