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| Keywords: KwajaleinMarineExecution.jpg Sketch drawn by Japanese Vice Admiral Koso Abe's staff officer Koichi Hiyashi of the execution site on southwest Kwajalein for the nine U S Marines captured after the Makin Raid in August 1942 The Marines were executed on Abe's orders on October 16 1942 Scanned from cite book Wiles W Emerson Tripp 2007 Forgotten Raiders of '42 The Fate of the Marines Left Behind on Makin Potomac Books ISBN 978-1-59797-055-6 which identifies the sketch as from the U S National Archives and the photo as an official US Navy image PD-USGov Makin Raid Kwajalein Atoll during World War II | ||||
