Here Lie Three Americans
LIFE magazine published the first image of dead American servicemen in the 9/20/43 issue.
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Here Lie Three Americans
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LIFE magazine published the first image of dead American servicemen in the 9/20/43 issue.
In the September 20, 1943 issue, LIFE magazine published the first image of dead American servicemen that American civilians had been allowed to see in the twenty-one months since Pearl Harbor.
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Here Lie Three Americans
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In the September 20, 1943 issue, LIFE magazine published the first image of dead American servicemen that American civilians had been allowed to see in the twenty-one months since Pearl Harbor.
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