The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word IWO JIMA
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More clues leading to the result IWO JIMA
- Island man in Iowa converted
- Without James I at the front, a fierce battle
- James in Iowa recreated World War II battle
- Battleground has James in a state, turning over inside
- Primarily, it’s where old Japanese infantry met Americans?
- Young lad in a state, stomach turning
- Single woman mostly maintains journal on one WW2 battle
- Primarily it was one job in many as WWII operation
- James in Iowa recreated Japanese island
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