Special thanks to Dave Brown for sharing the notes of his father
George K. "Buster" Brown MM1 1944 -1946

Special thanks to Steve Boles for sharing the notes of his Grandfather
Joe McLain

 

                                                                  October 1944

20 ... Left San Franciso California
                                                                  November 1944

6 ... Manus Island, Admirality Islands                         30 ... Finch Haven (Finschafen) New Guinea

                                                                  December 1944

1 ... Milne Bay, New Guinea                                        5 ... Ora Bay, New Guinea
13 ... Firing pratice outside Ora Bay                           21 ... Left Ora Bay with Combat Engineers
22 ...  Arrive Manus Island
                                                                  January 1945

 2 ... Left Manus Island                                                 11 ... Lingayen Gulf Invasion
16 ... Leyte, Philippine Islands                                     21 ... Schouten Islands, New Guinea
26 ...  Arrived Leyte Gulf
                                                                  February 1945

9 ... San Jose, Mindoro, Philippine Islands                12  ... Arrived Leyte Gulf

                                                                  March 1945

7 -12 ... Embarked equipment of the 96th division             14 ... Left Leyte Gulf

                                                                  April 1945

1-9 ... Okinawa Invasion                                                          13 ... Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
14 ... Left Okinawa                                                                  24 ...  Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii

                                                                  May 1945

17 ... Enewietok Island                                                            24 ... Guam
25 ... Saipan

                                                                  June 1945

7 ... Tinian                                                                                  15 ... Saipan                      
25 ... Guam

                                                                  July 1945

12 ... San Franciso, California                                                 25 ... Everette, Washington

                                                                  August 1945

1 ... Seattle, Washington                                                           5 ... Francisco, California
6 ... Richmond, California                                                      17 ... Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                       14 August 1945 WWII Ended

                                                                  September 1945

24 ... Guam                                                                                25 ... Saipan

                                                                  October 1945

13 ... Leyte                                                                                 14 ... Cebu City, Philippine Islands
26 ... Wakayama, Japan

                                                                  November 1945

6 ... Guam                                                                                  9 ... Manus Island
15 ... Brisbane, Australia                                                          30 ... Joe McLain Discharged

                                                                  December 1945

15 ... Hollandia, Duch New Guinea                                       19 ... Manus Island

                                                                  January 1946

  5 ... San Francisco California

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