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Today in World War II History—January 31, 1944

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
US Army troops land at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, 31 Jan 1944 (US National Archives: 187435-442)

US Army troops land at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, 31 Jan 1944 (US National Archives: 187435-442)

80 Years Ago—Jan. 31, 1944: US Army and Marines land on Kwajalein & Majuro in the Marshall Islands, with the first use of the DUKW amphibious vehicle in the Pacific and of underwater demolition teams in the Pacific.

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