14-015 Garand Picture of the Day - More Cape Gloucester

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U.S. Marines wading ashore at Cape Gloucester


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Now that one looks like what they were talking about!!! and that would be the 1st Marine Division. Lt Col. William R Williams' 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment landing at Beach Yellow 1
Semper Fi
Phil

Some salty Marines in that last pic.

Semper FI

Funny this should come up about now: I was just given a signed copy of You'll Be Sor-ree!, the memoir of Sid Phillips of The Pacific fame and friend of Eugene Sledge. Now I've got to read it.

Bob

That Marine Corps MZ radio jeep is a rare one!