Pacific battle site of 1945 Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, April 5, 2017 · 40-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, April 5, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 5, 2017 · 40-Down · 7 letters
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a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans
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