In this image provided by the U.S. Army Signal Corps, after fighting their way from landing beach to summit of first hill, troops of the 38th Infantry Division give salute to American flag on Carabao island in the Philippines on April 30, 1945 as it is raised over island on which many dug in Japanese are still resisting.
Credit: (AP Photo/U.S. Army Signal Corps)
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