20 Nov 1943

India
  • The US Army 1688th Detachment completed its 3-day move to Camp Deogarh in central India. ww2dbase [Deogarh, Central Provinces | CPC]
11 Jan 1944

India
20 Jan 1944

India
  • Journalists visited US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) at Camp Deogarh, Central Provinces, India. The unit's commanding officer Frank Merrill was also present. During this visit, James Shepley of Life Magazine came up with the Merrill's Marauders nickname for the unit. Dave Richardson of Yank Magazine, who actually remained to report alongside the unit, preferred Dead End Kids as the nickname as he observed the soldiers not as a group of elite marauders but rather a high-spirited ragtag band of volunteers and cast-offs. ww2dbase [Frank Merrill | Central Provinces | CPC]
27 Jan 1944

India
  • The 1st Battalion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) departed Camp Deogarh, Central Provinces, India for its new camp in Assam Province, India. ww2dbase [Central Provinces | CPC]



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