Down Ramp!: The Story of the Army Amphibian EngineersDa amerikanske hær trådte ind i krigen var det blandt andet med dens enorme landgangsoperationer. Bogen fortæller om amfibie-begrebets historie, om de mænd der udviklede fartøjet, og om arbejdet for de mænd der skulle bruge det i praksis: amfibie-ingeniørerne. Der fortælles om strabadserne på steder som Sicilien, Normandiet, Okinawa og på andre lokaliteter i Stillehavsområdet. |
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... July 43 Angerer , Joe , T / 5 , 542d EBSR , Salamaua , N.G. , 20 Aug. 43 Babcock , Merle L. , Pfc . , 532d EBSR , Sulu Sea , PI , 21 Dec. 44 Benner , Clarence J. , T / 4 , 592d EBSR , Arawe , N.B. , 17 Dec. 43 Bowen , Jack N. , T / 5 ...
... July 43 Angerer , Joe , T / 5 , 542d EBSR , Salamaua , N.G. , 20 Aug. 43 Babcock , Merle L. , Pfc . , 532d EBSR , Sulu Sea , PI , 21 Dec. 44 Benner , Clarence J. , T / 4 , 592d EBSR , Arawe , N.B. , 17 Dec. 43 Bowen , Jack N. , T / 5 ...
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... 43-7 Mar. 44 Jellison , Louis R. , S / Sgt . , 532d EBSR , HA Nassau Bay , N.G. , 9 July 43 Jenkins , Carl L. , T / 5 , 532d EBSR , MA Hollandia , DNG , 28 Apr. 44 Jenkins , John M. , Major , 542d EBSR , MA Leyte , PI , 10 Dec. 44-15 ...
... 43-7 Mar. 44 Jellison , Louis R. , S / Sgt . , 532d EBSR , HA Nassau Bay , N.G. , 9 July 43 Jenkins , Carl L. , T / 5 , 532d EBSR , MA Hollandia , DNG , 28 Apr. 44 Jenkins , John M. , Major , 542d EBSR , MA Leyte , PI , 10 Dec. 44-15 ...
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... 43 Marvin , Melvin E. , T / 4 , 592d EBSR , WIA Tacloban , Leyte , PI , 4 Nov. 44 Matalon , Emanuel , Pfc . , 542d EBSR , WIA Biak Island , NEI , 5 July 44 Matson , Kenneth E. , T / 4 , 532d EBSR , WIA Nassau Bay , N.G. , 1 July 43 ...
... 43 Marvin , Melvin E. , T / 4 , 592d EBSR , WIA Tacloban , Leyte , PI , 4 Nov. 44 Matalon , Emanuel , Pfc . , 542d EBSR , WIA Biak Island , NEI , 5 July 44 Matson , Kenneth E. , T / 4 , 532d EBSR , WIA Nassau Bay , N.G. , 1 July 43 ...
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1st Brigade 1stLt 2d Brigade 2d Engineer Special 2d ESB 4th Brigade 562d EBM Bn 592d Engineer Boat Admiralty Islands Amphibian Engineers amphibious Arawe Army assault attack Beach Group Biak Island Boat and Shore Boat Battalion Boat Maintenance Brigade Headquarters brigade's Camp Edwards Cape Gloucester Capt Cebu coast Colonel convoy Corps Corregidor D-day DUKW EBSR enemy Engineer Amphibian Command Engineer Special Brigade equipment Finschhafen fire Guinea Hollandia Infantry Division invasion Japs July 43 June 44 landing craft LCMs LCVPs Leyte Lingayen LSTs Luzon miles Milne Bay Mindanao Mindoro mission Nassau Bay naval Navy Omaha Beach operations Oro Bay personnel Philippines Port Company Quartermaster S/Sgt Saidor ships shore engineers shore party Shore Regiment supplies task force troops units unloading Wakde Island WIA Admiralty WIA Biak Island WIA Finschhafen WIA Lae WIA Red Beach WIA Tacloban WIA White Beach