Cape Gloucester in WW2 History | World War II Database

14 Dec 1943

Photo(s) dated 14 Dec 1943

Richmond Kelsey (far left), Douglas MacArthur (second from left), Amor Sims (second from right), and others studying a relief map of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, 14 Dec 1943

15 Dec 1943

Photo(s) dated 15 Dec 1943

US Marines moving ashore at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, 15 Dec 1943

25 Dec 1943

Photo(s) dated 25 Dec 1943

US Marines sitting atop a M3 light tank, Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, late Dec 1943; note fallen Japanese soldiers

US Marines building a sandbag ramp for an incoming LST ship, Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, Dec 1943

26 Dec 1943

Australian New Guinea

The Allied assault on New Britain expanded with US 1st Marine Division landing near Cape Gloucester. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Ralph Talbot | Cape Gloucester, New Britain | TH]

27 Dec 1943

Australian New Guinea

15 Japanese bombers, escorted by 78 fighters, were launched from Rabaul, New Britain to attack US positions in the Cape Gloucester area, also on New Britain. 7 fighters were lost on this mission. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Cape Gloucester, New Britain | CPC]

31 Dec 1943

Photo(s) dated 31 Dec 1943

Men of the US First Marines Division at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, circa late Dec 1943; note jeep being used to haul supplies

10 Jan 1944

Photo(s) dated 10 Jan 1944

The senior staff of the 7th Marines on Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Jan 10 1944. Chesty Puller is the second from the left.

Major Victor H Streit, USMC, Operations Officer, 7th Marines planning combat operations on Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Jan 10 1944.

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