12th AAA War Diary : September 30, 1944 and Peleliu Casualty Summary for September

12th AAA War Diary : September 26 - 29, 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 24, 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 23, 1944 - Radar, searchlights and 90MM guns unloaded

12th AAA War Diary : September 20, 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 19, 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 18, 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 17, 1944

Battle of Peleliu Timeline & Photos : September 16, 1944

Marines on Peleliu, September 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 16, 1944

12th AAA War Diary - September 15, 1944

September 15, 1944 - D-Day on Peleliu

The first wave of LVTs moves toward the invasion beaches, passing through the inshore bombardment line of LCI gunboats. Cruisers and battleships are bombarding from the distance. The landing area is almost totally hidden in dust and smoke. Photographed from a USS Honolulu (CL-48) plane.

70 years ago today, the 1st Marine Division began the invasion of Palau (Peleliu and later, Anguar and Ngesebus Islands.)

12th AAA War Diary : September 8 - 14, 1944

12th AAA War Diary : September 1 - 7, 1944