The War

Here Lie Three Americans

Clip: Season 1 | 2m 14s  | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 09/22/07

Rating: NR

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