Trip to Palau and Peleliu

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North East along the ridge.

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Catching my breath. Only two of us decided to climb to the top.

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SW and the landing beaches behind me.

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Heading down

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Cleared Ground Demining was here.

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Everyone waiting in the Bus just through the weeds.

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i get in the bus and we hit the Peleliu WWII Memorial Museum....again.

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Since I was inside 5 days ago, I check out the damage from the American bombardment.

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something came though in a big hurry. You could see through into the Museum.

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boom and boom again.

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At this point, almost everyone gets dropped off at the skiff so they could return to the dive boat and do the afternoon dive. But I and Susan&Brett Hughes stay behind for an extended tour. It will turn out that this extra will be well worth it.

We take a shortcut across the airfield and checked out the two LVTs that we did the drive by during my first trip.

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The LVT-A4 armed with a 75mm howitzer, one 50 cal and two 30cal machine guns.

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The other LVT.

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We are led to another LVT.

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Not in good shape and our smaller van. The jungle is winning.

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Back ramp

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During my first trip we drove by this Japanese bunker. I ask to stop.

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Machine gun port.