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Posted on 4/19/10 at 9:58 pm to
Posted by unbeWEAVEable
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Posted on 4/19/10 at 9:58 pm to
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Uncle fought at Guadalcanal!!!


what division? my grandfather was a MSG in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division for the Army...
Posted by 3amigosanddad
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 4/19/10 at 10:06 pm to
Uncle John Ivy Vice-- U.S Navy
Served on the U.S.S. President Adams.
Piloted the Higgins boat APA-19-2.
Made 7 invasions in the pacific.
Guadalcanal-Tulagi
Occupation of Rendova, New Georgia Group
Bougainville operation
Emirau Island
Cape Gloucester, New Britian
Capture and occupation of Guam
Lingayen Gulf in Philippines
Capture of Iwo Jima (made 5 landings on the beach with his Higgins boat)
Sorry should have said he was a Navy man not a Marine.
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