| Caption | 155mm Gun M1 of USMC 4th Defense Battalion near Barakoma, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, circa late Aug 1943 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 640 x 512 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 26 Aug 1943 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Vella Lavella, British Western Pacific Territories | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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2. Anonymous says:
11 Nov 2014 07:21:14 AM
my dad was there, John C Wilson, USMC
11 Nov 2014 07:21:14 AM
my dad was there, John C Wilson, USMC
3. Anonymous says:
19 Nov 2014 04:25:03 PM
My dad, David Elder, also served with the 4th defense Battalion, USMC, at Vella Lavella
19 Nov 2014 04:25:03 PM
My dad, David Elder, also served with the 4th defense Battalion, USMC, at Vella Lavella
4. Jim says:
4 Dec 2014 04:44:19 AM
I am gathering information for a book project. One of the twenty one stories in the book is about a Marine who was with the 4th Defense Battalion at Vella Lavella. I would be interested in any combat related stories. The vet's name was William Duffey.
4 Dec 2014 04:44:19 AM
I am gathering information for a book project. One of the twenty one stories in the book is about a Marine who was with the 4th Defense Battalion at Vella Lavella. I would be interested in any combat related stories. The vet's name was William Duffey.
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My father, Garth Patton, was with the 4th Marine Defense Battalion on Vella Lavella. He served with Bill Noble, Don Bean, Eric Green, and Doc Harris. If anyone has pictures or other relevant material on this unit, I would be interested in knowing more about them.