MARINE BARRACKS ADAK
ALASKA
'' 1QTH ANNIVERSARY OF MARINES LANDING ON GUADALCANAL''
On 7 August 1942, the IstMarine
Division (Reinforded) effected
landings on the north coast ofthe
islands of Guadalcanal and on sev
eral smaller islands about twenty
miles to the north that surroun d
.the important Naval Anchorage of
Tulagic This amphibious assault
marked the beginning of theUnited
States' offensive operation again
the Japanese Empire. By lOAug
^Rae Karines had destroyed the Jap
anese garrisons at Tulagi, Gavutu
and Tanambogo, and had securedthe
airfield on Guadalcanal. For the
next four months, the 1st Marine
Division, later reinforced byArmy
troops and additional elements of
the 2nd Marine Division, support
ed by the ships and aircraft of
the Navy and planes of the army
and Marine Corps, successfully re
pulsed Japanese attacks made by
land, sea, and air. This bitterly
fought and grueling campaign was
Jnighlighted by the battles of the
^enaru River, Bloody Ridge, and
the Matanikeu River. Pilots and
enlisted men of Marine Aircraft
Group 23 performed almost legon
#dary feats in fighting off Japan
ese air attacks at Guad.alcanala.nd
fcarrying the fight to enemy ships
and bases.
BASKETBALL
The Marine Barracks basketball
team racked up another win last
Sunday -when they beat the Admin
team 74 to 62. If any team would
like to schedule a game with the
Marines call PFC BROWN at #341 or
LCpl KEITH at #245.
BOWLING
Last Tuesday night Marine Barr
acks "A" bowling team won three
out of four games from the Admin
team to bring their record for
the season to twelve wins against
four losses.
High man on the team l.ast week
was Captain HARDEE who had a 555
series and a 215 game. Gunne ry
Sergeant SHEPPARD has high aver
age on the team with a 166 for
the year. Good luck to them and.
let’s hope they keep goingstrong.
KAIL AND Fx,REWELL _.
Marine Barracks would like to take
this opportunity to bid farewell
to some of its troops. Leaving
this week were Private Joseph J•
JACICSON and Private First 6lass
Richard L. SHAUGKNE3SY who had
to leave because of medicaltreat
ment. Good luck to them.
Newcomers to Marine Barracks
for the- Guard Platoons came in at
a good time because we were runn
ing short on men. Arriving on 4
August weres
PFC John VJ. RIDGEWAY
PVT Saul G. RODRIGUEZ
PVT Lawerence J. KANiART
PVT Harrv W. NIGH
PFC Joseph L. MARTINEZ
PVT Arthur LEWIS
PVT Gerald J. BOYER
PVT'James 0. Bx.DE
PVT Ronald R.• FIELDS
PVT Jerry L. JORGENSON
All the men came from the 5th Ma
rines of Camp Pendletonj Califor
nia. Welcome to Adak men.