United States Marine Corps World War II 1st Marine Raiders
Private First Class Alfred J. Booth KIA July 10, 1943, Solomon Is,
Unit Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Torrington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Ernest Booth
service# 357027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Following the completion of the Guadalcanal campaign in early 1943, the Allied high command began planning the next step in their effort to neutralize the main Japanese base at Rabaul. The campaign to secure New Georgia, designated Operation Toenails by US planners, was focused upon securing the airfield at Munda Point, on the western coast of New Georgia island. In the fighting around the port of Bairoko, a total of four American battalions were committed. The main attacking force consisted of two battalions of the U.S. Marine Raiders from the 1st Marine Raider Regiment (the 1st and 4th Battalions). Both battalions had been depleted by previous actions.
Private First Class Alfred J. Booth KIA July 10, 1943, Solomon Is,
Unit Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Torrington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Ernest Booth
service# 357027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Following the completion of the Guadalcanal campaign in early 1943, the Allied high command began planning the next step in their effort to neutralize the main Japanese base at Rabaul. The campaign to secure New Georgia, designated Operation Toenails by US planners, was focused upon securing the airfield at Munda Point, on the western coast of New Georgia island. In the fighting around the port of Bairoko, a total of four American battalions were committed. The main attacking force consisted of two battalions of the U.S. Marine Raiders from the 1st Marine Raider Regiment (the 1st and 4th Battalions). Both battalions had been depleted by previous actions.
United States Marine Corps World War II 1st Marine Raiders
Private First Class Alfred J. Booth KIA July 10, 1943, Solomon Is,
Unit Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Torrington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Ernest Booth
service# 357027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Following the completion of the Guadalcanal campaign in early 1943, the Allied high command began planning the next step in their effort to neutralize the main Japanese base at Rabaul. The campaign to secure New Georgia, designated Operation Toenails by US planners, was focused upon securing the airfield at Munda Point, on the western coast of New Georgia island. In the fighting around the port of Bairoko, a total of four American battalions were committed. The main attacking force consisted of two battalions of the U.S. Marine Raiders from the 1st Marine Raider Regiment (the 1st and 4th Battalions). Both battalions had been depleted by previous actions.
Private First Class Alfred J. Booth KIA July 10, 1943, Solomon Is,
Unit Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: Torrington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Ernest Booth
service# 357027
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Following the completion of the Guadalcanal campaign in early 1943, the Allied high command began planning the next step in their effort to neutralize the main Japanese base at Rabaul. The campaign to secure New Georgia, designated Operation Toenails by US planners, was focused upon securing the airfield at Munda Point, on the western coast of New Georgia island. In the fighting around the port of Bairoko, a total of four American battalions were committed. The main attacking force consisted of two battalions of the U.S. Marine Raiders from the 1st Marine Raider Regiment (the 1st and 4th Battalions). Both battalions had been depleted by previous actions.
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