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." ...

The end of July marked the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Tinian, completing the campaign to capture the Marianas Islands during Operation FORAGER. Seizure of the Marianas Islands enabled a ...

Sometimes when old Marines die they do fade away into unmarked graves in Potter’s Field. Such might have been the case for Gaspar Musso, USMC 925050, who fought in the Battle of Tinian in the Marianas ...

Claude Duval's head was pounding, his joints were aching, and exhaustion had set in. He was suffering from a mix of mosquito-induced dengue fever, effects from the medical treatment for it and a fresh ...

TINIAN, Northern Marianas Islands – The temperature and humidity are in the mid-90s on this tiny island in the remote Western Pacific, and standing on North Airfield’s historic Runway Able is a former ...