Dad's Army Combat Narrative
Combat Narrative
The 37th Division was inducted into federal service at Columbus, Oh. as the 37th Division and moved to Camp Shelby, Miss., 20 Oct 1940. The division participated in the V Corps Louisiana Maneuvers, 16-27 Jun 1941, then went to Evans, La. where it was part of both the Aug and Sep 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers. The division returned to Camp Shelby, Miss., 3 Oct 1941 where it was redesignated the 37th Infantry Division, 1 Feb 1942. It arrived at the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pa., 18 Feb 1942, then moved to the San Francisco Port of Embarkation, 11 May 1942, departing 26 May 1942 to arrive in the Fiji Islands on 11 Jun 1942 and Guadalcanal 5 Apr 1943. The division landed on Kokorana Island, Solomons on 21 Jul 1943, and New Georgia Island on 22 Jul 1943. It returned to Guadalcanal 9 Sep 1943 and landed on Bougainville on 8 Nov 1943. It landed at Huon Gulf, New Guinea 18 Dec 1944 and Manus Island 22 Dec 1944 enroute to the Philippines, where it assaulted Lingayen Gulf, Luzon on 9 Jan 1945. The division arrived at the Los Angeles Port of Embarkation on 18 Dec 1945 and inactivated at Camp Anza, Calif., same date.Further info can be found at: US Army in WWII in the Pacific
Another account of the Army in the Pacific is at: Stanley Frankel
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