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New Zealand forces land on Green Island in early action
Allied assault against Jap held Green Island begins as New Zealand infantry lead landing with American Seabees constructing a fighter strip within 20 days. U S and NZ naval forces convoy through the Solomon Islands with LSTs LCIs and destroyers. The crew notes a mix of enthusiasm and caution amid combat expectations and earlier delays.
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New Zealand
Green Island
Rabaul
Buka
Kavieng
Truk
Tokyo
Solomon Islands
Rendova
Vella Lavella
Treasury
Bougainville
South Seas
CPO
U.S. Navy
Lance Bombardier
Charles Grat
Auckland
N.Z
Dinah Shore
Tommy Dorsey
Artie Shaw
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Guadalcanal
Cumming
Fiji
Wewak
Ernest E
Butch) Allan Slr
Muskegon
Mich
Long Island
Florida