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December 1943 Battalion Time Line ~~~~~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association History Project ~~~~~ |
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This Page Last Updated 8 January 2007 Click on thumbnail photographs to enlarge |
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Southwest Pacific Theatre Of War ~ Papua, New Guinea |
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A medley of popular songs from the era. |
9 December Members of the 720th MP Battalion, enjoying their meal under the jungle canopy in New Guinea. (left) A member of the 720th MP Battalion, examines a derelict Japanese Navy landing barge that was used in the ill fated Aug-Sep 1942 Japanese attack of Milne Bay, New Guinea. (right) |
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Courtesy of the estate of 1SG Lemuel T. “Lem” Troster, by Donald L. and Gail James. |
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| 27 December D Company was assigned duties guarding Japanese prisoners of war at the stockade at Oro Bay. At the end of 1943 all the Battalion elements were now stationed in New Guinea. |
