12-7-19 Garand Picture of the Day - Pearl Harbor

[Mark in Rochester]

19th Infantry - Assigned 1922-10-17 to the Hawaiian Division, and stationed at Schofield Barracks.

World War II

Deployed forward from Hawaii on 1943-07-30.
Regiment arrived in Australia on 1943-08-08,
Regiment moved to Goodenough Island on 1944-01-26.
Regiment assaulted Tanahmerah Bay, New Guinea on 1944-04-22.
Regiment departed Humboldt Bay, New Guinea in stages between 1944-10-07 and 1944-10-12, and Assaulted Leyte Island in the Philippines on 1944-10-20.
Regiment attached to the US 6th Army from 1944-11-20.
Regiment assaulted Mindoro, Philippines on 1944-12-15.
The Army attachment was changed from the 6th US Army to the 8th US Army on 1945-01-01.
Regiment was relieved from attachment to 8th Army on 1945-02-01
Regiment assaulted Romblon Island on 1945-03-11 and Simara Island on 1945-03-12, and Malabang, Mindanao on 1945-04-17.
Regiment was at Davao, Mindanao on 1945-08-20.
Regiment arrived in Japan for Occupation Duty on 1945-10-22, where they were active through 1946.

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[Bill Hollinger]

Very early WC and possibly even a VC. note the tail light is not a black out light and "D" ring tie-downs instead of the barbed hooks. I love these old trucks!

[Mk VII]

Is that the original M1917 tripod, and not the more commonly seen M1917A1?