A CHRONOLOGY OF THE MARINE CORPS RAIDERS
FEB 42 - FEB 44

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12 Sep 47	2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional) organized on New Caledonia. Regiment composed of Headquarters and Service Company, the 2nd Raider Battalion, and the 3rd Raider Battalion.
4 Oct 43	Regimental H&S Company embarked aboard the USS President Hayes (APA-21), at New Caledonia, and disembarked at Tetere, Guadalcanal, BSI., on 11 Oct 43.
13 Oct 43	Embarked aboard the USS George Clymer (APA-27), at Tetere, Guadalcanal, and arrived on 16 Oct 43 at Efate, New Hebrides Islands, and conducted pre-invasion landing rehearsals.
22 Oct 43	Departed Efate Island, New Hebrides Islands, and arrived at Espiritu Santo Harbor, New Hebrides, on 23 Oct 43.
28 Oct 43	Departed Espiritu Santo Harbor, New Hebrides, and arrived and sailed from Guadalcanal, on 30 Oct 43.
l Nov 43	Assault landing at Cape Torokina, Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands.
12 Jan 44	Regimental H&S Company boarded the USS President Hayes (APA-21), sailed, and disembarked at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, BSI.
26 Jan 44	2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional) disbanded at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, BSI. H&S Company disbanded. 2nd Raider Battalion and the 3rd Raider Battalion reverted to the 1st Marine Raider Regiment.