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COMPANY "k" MARINE SUPPORT BATTALION
MARINE BARRACKS
7 AUGUST 1942
On August 7* 1942* the 1st Marine
Division (Rein) effected landings on
the . North Coast of the Island of
Guadalcanal and on several smaller
islands about twenty miles to the
North that surround the important
Naval anchorage of Tulagi# This am
phibious assault marked the beggining
of the United States offensive oper
ation against the Japanese Empire,
By 10 August, the Marines had de
stroyed the Japanese garrisons at
Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo and
has secured the airfield at Guadal
canal. For the next four months,
the 1st Marine Division, later rein
forced by Army troops and additional
elements of the 2d Marine Division,
supported by the ships and aircraft
of the Navy and planes of the Army
and the Marine Corps, successfully
repulsed numerous Japanese attacks
made by land, sea and air. This
bitterly fought and grueling cam
paign was highlighted by the battles
of the Tenaru River, Bloody Ridge,
and the Matanikau River#
ROD & REEL
The day is windy, a slight, mist
becomes prevalent, ZING! Out goes
the lure from its nesting spot in
the cold Alaskan waters, while being
trolled by a cold serviceman, claim
ing to be a fisherman. Six to eight
pounds of fighting salmon is battling
for its meager existence. This is
the sport we all love, yet the right
and the enjoyment of all this may
be taken from us.
A parallel crime against tie forces
of mother nature has and probably is
going on at this very minute. When
I. speak of crime, I mean the taking
of salmon by means other than legal,
often referred to as "snagging,1' dr
taking with a bow and arrow* This
is not only illegal, but if not
stopped now by every one of us, will
load. to the possible extinctionsof
the salmon within these waters.
Sportsmanship is not only scoring
the most points in a game or being- a
good loser, it is a sense of fair
play shown by one crea-ture to an
other.
Let every one of us be good sports
men and/or fishermen, but whatever
we are, lets show fair play, toward
the salmon now, in their spawning
season, by fishing legally.
STATE DEPARTMENT DUTY
LCpl Jerry L« JORGENSON departs
Adak 8 August for Washington D. C.
where■» he will, undergo intensive
schooling before reporting to one of
the World Capitals for special duty
as an Embassy Guard. Duty with the
Department of State is one of the
best assignments any Marine can
receive. Upon receipt of orders,you
are sent to HQ.MC for 6 weeks indoct
rination. On completion, you are
assigned duty at one of the embassy
staffs located throughout the world.
This duty enables the dedicated
Marine to do much in furthering good
relations with our -neighbors and
exposing our way of life. Freedom
is something you have a deep appre
ciation for upon completion of a
tour of duty with the Department of
S t at e.
WARRANT OFFICER
Our congratulations go to WO A. J.
BEYER who was appointed to his pre
sent rank at ceremonies conducted by
Captain- DELONG on 1 Auguste IV:."-ml
ceremonies will be condue •-■si on 7
August in the RavCombta gymnasium.
MARINE EDITOR - CPL JERRY L. COOK