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Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns |
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Campaigns and Dates | Campaigns and Dates |
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New Georgia Group operations
New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 and 4 July 1943 Vella Lavella occupation, 15 August 1943 | Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines
Mindanao Island landings, 17 to 23 April 1945 |
Treasury-Bougainville operation
Treasury Island landing, 27 October1943 Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 11 November 1943 | Borneo operations
Balikpapan operation, 26 June to 7 July 1945 |
Consolidation of the Solomon Islands
Consolidation of Northern Solomon Islands, 28 April to 15 June 1944 |
Navy Occupation Service Medal |
China Service Medal (extended) |
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9 September to 11 November 1945 | 9 September to 11 November 1945 |
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150k | USS LCI(L)-61 with men from Echelon One of the 6th Special Navy Construction Battalion (CBs) aboard heading for the beach at Bougainville, November 1943. Photo from the May 2014 issue of the USS LCI National Association's newsletter, "Elsie Item", courtesy of John Ratomski. |
Ardie Hunt | ||
149k | USS LCI(L)-61 on the beach at Bougainville, 23 November 1943.
US Navy photos from the US Navy Seabee Museum, Port Hueneme, CA. |
John Ratomski for his father John Joseph Ratomski S1c 6th Special Naval Construction Battalion | ||
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52k | USS LCI(L)-61 and USS LCI(L)-63 beached at Bougainville, British Solomon Islands, 23 November 1943.
US Navy photos from the US Navy Seabee Museum, Port Hueneme, CA. |
John Ratomski for his father John Joseph Ratomski S1c 6th Special Naval Construction Battalion |
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