Battle of Eniwetok
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The Battle of Eniwetok was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 17 to 23 February 1944 on Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The invasion of Eniwetok followed the America
Landing craft heading for Eniwetok Island on 19 February 1944.
An exhausted US Marine exhibiting the thousand-yard stare after two days of constant fighting on Eniwetok.
Thousand-yard stare
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The thousand-yard stare is a blank, unfocused gaze of people experiencing dissociation due to acute stress or traumatic events. The phrase was originally used to describe war combatants and the post-t
Battle of Eniwetok
…of Japanese soldiers were killed, including General Nishida, although 105 survivors were captured. Aftermath An exhausted US Marine exhibiting the thousand-yard stare after two days of constant fighting on Eniwetok. Eniwetok Atoll became Naval Base Eniwetok, providing a forward base for the United States Navy for its…
War artist Thomas C. Lea III's The Two-Thousand Yard Stare, which has since then become an Internet meme.