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A
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MARINE CORPS RAIDERS
FEB 42 - FEB 44
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Sep 47
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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. |
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Oct 43
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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. |
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Oct 43
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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. |
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Oct 43
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Departed Efate Island, New Hebrides Islands, and arrived at Espiritu Santo Harbor, New Hebrides, on 23 Oct 43. |
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Oct 43
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Departed Espiritu Santo Harbor, New Hebrides, and arrived and sailed from Guadalcanal, on 30 Oct 43. |
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Nov 43
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Assault landing at Cape Torokina, Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands. |
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Jan 44
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Regimental H&S Company boarded the USS President Hayes (APA-21), sailed, and disembarked at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, BSI. |
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Jan 44
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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. |
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