Thursday, January 29, 2009

Clarksburg Ohio World War II history: Today, Merz on Guadalcanal, Lowe departs for the Pacific




Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II history:

January 29, 1943: William Merz is based on the island of Guadalcanal.

January 29, 1944: Don Garrison’s troopship departs the U.S. bound for England. Edward Lowe departs the U.S. bound for the Pacific Theater as part of D Company, 369th Inf. Reg., 93rd Infantry Division. Pictured left: 93rd Infantry Division unit troops prepare for deployment from their training base in southern Arizona (photo credit: Life Magazine).

January 29, 1945: Marcus Ater, aboard the USS Denver helps support the troop invasion of Zambales in the southwestern portion of Luzon.

January 29, 1946: Howard Garrison is discharged from the U.S. Army.


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