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title: US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan
author: Dixon - Signal Corps Archives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22104/us-infantry-reading-letters-from-home-saipan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-03
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# US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan
_Authored by Dixon - Signal Corps Archives_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22104.jpg)
## Image Caption
An August 1944 photograph showing US infantrymen reading letters from home after the [battle of Saipan](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2975/battle-of-saipan/) during WWII's Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/).
US Signal Corps Archive
## Cite This Work
### APA
Archives, D. -. S. C. (2026, September 03). US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Archives, Dixon - Signal Corps. "US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 03, 2026. .
### MLA
Archives, Dixon - Signal Corps. "US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Sep 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/52612671580/in/album-72157712574822703)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/52612671580/in/album-72157712574822703) by [**Dixon - Signal Corps Archives**](https://flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/52612671580/in/album-72157712574822703). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.