General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. quot;TARAWAquot;

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. quot;TARAWAquot;

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SNAC Resource ID: 6502544

National Archives at College Park

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Smith, Harold P., 1915-1998

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Harold P. Smith (1915-1998), U.S. Navy admiral. From the description of Smith, Harold P., 1915-1998 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10616327 ...

Smith, Holland M. (Holland McTyeire), 1882-1967

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Smith graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1901. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in c. 1905, served in the Philippines, Haiti, France during World War I, and the Pacific Theater in World War II. He is sometimes called "the father of modern U.S. amphibious warfare." Smith earned various service medals including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre. He retired from the service in 1946. From the description of Pap...