
Caption | Men of US 3rd Marine Division disembarking onto the invasion beach at Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Nov 1943 ww2dbase | ||||||||
More on... |
| ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 2 Nov 1943 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Added Date | 18 Aug 2008 |
Did you enjoy this photograph or find this photograph helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this photograph with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Visitor Submitted Comments
All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.
Search WW2DB & Partner Sites
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name | Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories |
Lat/Long | -6.2435, 155.0401 |
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,121 biographies
- » 334 events
- » 40,423 timeline entries
- » 1,182 ships
- » 340 aircraft models
- » 194 vehicle models
- » 365 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 236 facilities
- » 466 book reviews
- » 28,431 photos
- » 380 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944
Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!
2 Nov 2019 07:31:43 PM
The 3rd Marines landed at Empress Augusta Bay, November 1st, 1943...my grandfather earned the silver star by helping eliminate the 37mm that was hitting the US landing craft...I have his citation stating such...