File:U.S. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox receives the first U.S. flag had been raised over Kwajalein, 29 February 1944 (80-G-44879).jpg

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English: U.S. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox (left) receives the first United States' flag to fly over Japanese territory that had been captured by U.S. forces, at the Navy Department, Washington D.C. (USA), 29 February 1944. This flag had been raised over Kwajalein on 31 January 1944, during ceremonies on the first day of landings there. Presenting the flag is Captain James H. Doyle, USN.
Depicted place United States Department of the Navy
Date 29 February 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-02-29T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-44879
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-44879

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