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CHRONOLOGY OF THE MARINE CORPS RAIDERS
FEB 42 - FEB 44
 (1-2
p61-62)
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15
Mar 43
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1st Marine Raider
Regiment organized on Espiritu Santo Is., New Hebrides Islands. Regiment
Composed of Headquarters and Service Company, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
4th Raider Battalions. |
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Jun 43
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H&S Company embarked aboard the USS Penn (APA-32), at Espiritu
Santo, New Hebrides, and disembarked on 2 Jun 43, at Tetere, Guadalcanal,
BSI.
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4
Jul 43
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H&S
Company embarked aboard the USS Schley (APD-14), At Kukum,Guadalcanal,
and arrived and disembarked at Rice Anchorage, New Georgia, BSI.,
on 5 Jul 43.
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Jul to 28 Aug 43
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Participated
in action against the enemy on New Georgia, BSI., and on 29 Aug 45,
embarked aboard the USS Waters (APD-8), at Enogai, New Georgia, and
debarked at Tetere Point, Guadalcanal, on 30 Aug 43. |
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4
Sep 43
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H&S Company
boarded the USS American Legion (APA-17), at Tetere, Guadalcanal,
and disembarked at Noumea, New Caledonia, on 8 Sep 45. |
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12
Sep 43
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2nd Marine Raider
Regiment (Provisional), organized on New Caledonia. Composed of Headquarters
and Service Company, the 2nd Raider Battalion and the 3rd Raider Battalion.
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29
Sep 43
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1st echelon
of H&S Company boarded the SS. Marmacport at Noumea, New Caledonia,
and debarked at Auckland, NZ, on 4 Oct 43. Rest and rehabilitation.
On 19 Oct 43, H&S Company embarked on the USS Tryon (APH-1), at
Auckland, NZ, and arrived at Noumea, New Caledonia, on 22 Oct 43.
Encamped at Mission St. Louis. |
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19
Oct 43
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2nd echelon
of H&S Company embarked aboard the USS Rixey (APH-3), at Noumea,
New Caledonia, sailed, and debarked at Auckland, NZ, On 2l Oct 43.
Rest and rehabilitation. On 16 Nov 43, H&S Company boarded the
AUST. Maui, at Auckland, NZ, And disembarked at Nounea, New Caledonia.
At Mission St. Louis. |
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Jan 44
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Regimental H&S
Company boarded the MV. Bloemfontain at Noumea, New Caledonia, and
disembarked on 24 Jan 44, at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal. |
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26
Jan 44
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2nd Marine Raider
Regiment (Provisional) disbanded at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal. H&S
Company disbanded. 2nd and 3rd Raider Battalions reverted to the 1st
Marine Raider Regiment. |
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Feb 44
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Designation
of H&S Company, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, changed to H&S
Company, 4th Marines. |
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