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80 years ago today. First Marine Division Marines are seen boarding USS LCI-340 at Oro Bay, New Guinea on the day before Christmas, 1943.
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A Quiet Tropical Cruise
80 years ago today. First Marine Division Marines are seen boarding USS LCI-340 at Oro Bay, New Guinea on the day before Christmas, 1943. Note the newly-issued M-1 Garand rifles carried by most me…
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Battle of Cape Gloucester: December 1943-January 1944
Battle of Cape Gloucester: December 1943-January 1944 (Codename: Operation Backhander) On December 26, 1943, Task Force 76, commanded by Rear Admiral Daniel F. Barbey, USN, landed First Marine Division, commanded by Major General William H. Rupertus, USMC, at Cape Gloucester, New Britain...