 | The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces on the island of New Britain, Territory... 54 KB (7,362 words) - 05:26, 13 January 2024 |
 | Sidney Phillips (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) mortarman in a number of battles including the Battle of the Tenaru during the Guadalcanal Campaign and the Battle of Cape Gloucester. He reported that his... 7 KB (624 words) - 14:22, 13 February 2024 |
at the beginning of the American Civil War Battle of Cape Gloucester, fought in and around Cape Gloucester on the New Guinean island of New Britain in the... 862 bytes (161 words) - 07:10, 29 April 2011 |
Merriell Shelton (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) participated in the Battle of Cape Gloucester alongside Romus Burgin. In the book The Marines at Peleliu, 1944--The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War,... 6 KB (521 words) - 05:19, 20 January 2024 |
 | USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, in service from 5 March 1945 to 5 November 1946. After... 9 KB (939 words) - 12:41, 12 May 2024 |
 | Robert Leckie (author) (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) the Battle of Tenaru and in the Guadalcanal Campaign and the Battle of Cape Gloucester, and he was wounded by a blast concussion in the Battle of Peleliu... 17 KB (1,330 words) - 08:49, 9 February 2024 |
and 7th, respectively) of the 1st Marine Division. The episode follows the Division's role in the Battle of Cape Gloucester, and its aftermath in the... 9 KB (994 words) - 01:50, 6 May 2024 |
 | Elmo M. Haney (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I) shipped out of Peleliu on November 29, 1944, and was transferred stateside after being promoted to gunnery sergeant. At the Battle of Cape Gloucester, Haney... 14 KB (1,382 words) - 00:10, 21 March 2024 |
 | Romus Burgin (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) Cape Gloucester, then alongside his friends Eugene Sledge and Merriell "Snafu" Shelton, on Peleliu, and Okinawa. Burgin was promoted to the rank of sergeant... 11 KB (822 words) - 03:12, 7 January 2024 |
 | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (category Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps) Japanese bombings of the strategic location. They later participated in Operation Cartwheel, specifically the Battle of Cape Gloucester, during which they... 18 KB (1,545 words) - 19:54, 29 February 2024 |
 | 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (category Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps) west coast of the United States. During World War II the battalion fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Peleliu, and... 21 KB (2,444 words) - 23:01, 30 April 2024 |
 | William H. Rupertus (category Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)) took command. He led the 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Cape Gloucester and the Battle of Peleliu. His leadership in the latter was severely criticized... 13 KB (996 words) - 12:48, 28 March 2024 |
 | 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (category Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps) Commanding officer of K company for the Battle of Cape Gloucester and most of the Battle of Peleliu during World War II. Recipient of the Silver Star for... 22 KB (2,176 words) - 05:57, 13 February 2024 |
 | Lewis William Walt (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit) War II, one for leading the attack on "Aogiri Ridge" during the Battle of Cape Gloucester (New Britain); the ridge was renamed "Walt's Ridge" in his honor... 29 KB (2,811 words) - 22:20, 22 March 2024 |
Andrew Haldane (category Recipients of the Silver Star) Marine Division on Guadalcanal, and was commanding officer of Company K at Cape Gloucester, where he received the Silver Star for leading hand-to-hand... 16 KB (1,644 words) - 12:25, 28 March 2024 |
 | 1st Marine Division (redirect from Battle blaze (insignia)) in Eastern New Guinea and New Britain. They came ashore at the Battle of Cape Gloucester on 26 December 1943 and fought on New Britain until March 1944... 57 KB (5,628 words) - 19:21, 10 May 2024 |
August 1945 New Britain campaign, December 1943 – August 1945 Battle of Cape Gloucester: December 1943 – April 1944 Admiralty Islands campaign, February–May... 35 KB (3,837 words) - 15:01, 16 February 2024 |
 | Cape Gloucester (also known as Tuluvu) is a headland on the northern side of the far west of the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. During World... 2 KB (166 words) - 02:36, 3 May 2024 |
 | Chesty Puller (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit) then made executive officer of the 7th Marine Regiment. While serving in this capacity at the Battle of Cape Gloucester, Puller was awarded his fourth... 64 KB (7,302 words) - 09:39, 4 May 2024 |
 | Ed Bearss (category Historians of the American Civil War) Battalion, 7th Marines at the Battle of Cape Gloucester, Bearss was hit by Imperial Japanese Army machine-gun fire that broke both of his arms and injured his... 20 KB (1,364 words) - 01:27, 26 February 2024 |
 | 17th Marine Regiment (United States) (category Regiments of the United States Marine Corps) participated in the Battle of Cape Gloucester. The subordinate battalions, as independent battalions in 1st Marine Division, participated in all of the Division's... 7 KB (664 words) - 04:36, 26 January 2024 |
 | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (category Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps) remainder of the war, the "First Team" distinguished itself throughout many campaigns, including the Battle of Cape Gloucester, the Battle of Peleliu and... 21 KB (2,267 words) - 17:14, 12 February 2024 |
 | 1st Marine Regiment (category Regiments of the United States Marine Corps) Guinea and New Britain. The regiment was the first ashore at the Battle of Cape Gloucester on December 26, 1943; and continued fighting on the island, at... 24 KB (2,159 words) - 02:04, 18 April 2024 |
 | John Augustine Collins (category Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath) the Battle of Cape Gloucester, and operations off the Admiralty Islands and Hollandia (Dutch New Guinea). In mid-1944, Collins was made commander of the... 10 KB (792 words) - 01:54, 9 January 2024 |
 | American General, commanding officer of the 7th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Cape Gloucester, warden of Southern Michigan Prison during 1952 riots... 13 KB (1,463 words) - 20:51, 16 April 2024 |
 | 1st Reconnaissance Battalion (section Invasion of Iraq) island from Cape Gloucester. Cape Gloucester was tasked for seizure by Major General William H. Rupertus, the landing force commander of the northern... 33 KB (3,745 words) - 17:39, 15 April 2024 |
 | New Britain (redirect from Postage stamps and postal history of New Britain) invasion of Port Moresby on New Guinea (May to November 1942). New Britain was invaded by the U.S. 1st Marine Division in the Cape Gloucester area of the very... 19 KB (2,052 words) - 17:59, 2 April 2024 |
Harold D. Harris (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit) assistant chief of staff, 1st Marine Division and served under command of Major General William H. Rupertus during the Battle of Cape Gloucester. Harris was... 11 KB (890 words) - 01:01, 29 April 2024 |
 | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (redirect from 1st of the 1st) the following campaigns: Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of New Britain Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Following the end of the war 1/1 returned to MCB... 27 KB (2,403 words) - 01:07, 8 January 2024 |
 | Battle of Cape Matapan (Greek: Ναυμαχία του Ταινάρου) was a naval battle during the Second World War between the Allies, represented by the navies of... 31 KB (3,438 words) - 14:48, 28 March 2024 |