"The Sands of ___ Jima" Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SANDS (noun)
1. the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

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