155mm Gun M1 of USMC 4th Defense Battalion near Barakoma, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, circa late Aug 1943

Caption     155mm Gun M1 of USMC 4th Defense Battalion near Barakoma, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, circa late Aug 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
More on...   
Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
155 mm Gun M1   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 640 x 512 pixels
Photos on Same Day 26 Aug 1943
Photos at Same Place Vella Lavella, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you.



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

Please help us spread the word:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds

Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Eric Patton says:
16 May 2010 08:01:30 PM

My father, Garth Patton, was with the 4th Marine Defense Battalion on Vella Lavella. He served with Bill Noble, Don Bean, Eric Green, and Doc Harris. If anyone has pictures or other relevant material on this unit, I would be interested in knowing more about them.
2. Anonymous says:
11 Nov 2014 07:21:14 AM

my dad was there, John C Wilson, USMC
3. Anonymous says:
19 Nov 2014 04:25:03 PM

My dad, David Elder, also served with the 4th defense Battalion, USMC, at Vella Lavella
4. Jim says:
4 Dec 2014 04:44:19 AM

I am gathering information for a book project. One of the twenty one stories in the book is about a Marine who was with the 4th Defense Battalion at Vella Lavella. I would be interested in any combat related stories. The vet's name was William Duffey.

All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.

Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name 
Your Webite 
Your Email 
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type 
Your Comments 
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Search WW2DB
News

Random Photograph

Knox observing maneuvers at New River Inlet, North Carolina, flanked by Marines, 17 Jul 1941

Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945


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!