Video: 'Documentary World War 2 II in Colour The Second World War color' (July 4, 1944, at 1:27:14)

(Tuesday, July 4, 1944; during the Battle of Saipan, part of World War II, Pacific War) — A U.S. Marine fighting the Japanese for control of Saipan wrote home today, describing the “unforgettable experience” as an “ugly, rotten, dirty business.”