dec 26, 1943 - Battle of Cape Gloucester
Description:
The 1st Marines would next see action during Operation Cartwheel, which was the codename for the campaigns in Eastern New Guinea and New Britain. Battle of Cape Gloucester on 26 December 1943; and continued fighting on the island, at such places as Suicide Creek and Ajar Ridge, until February 1944.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 26, 1943
Now
~ 81 years ago