During the Tinian invasion in August, 1944, Marine Sgt. Charles Monges gives a cup of water to a little Japanese girl who wandered out of the woods. (National Archives) DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. — Judy Reitz ...
On July 24, 1944, Marines to the north of Guam landed on two narrow beaches on Tinian, an effort described by Marine Lt. Gen. Holland M. Smith as "the perfect amphibious operation in the Pacific War." ...