North Cache News | 1944-02-11 | Page 3 | Marines in South Pacific Battle Time, Mud and Japs

Marines in South Pacific Battle Time, Mud and Japs i ' - ' L- r-"4 . v . t t . - i I ft ' ft ? , y t ' J - rfC I - x V T'i --.'.'is Left: Sandy mud plus daily rainstorms created this type of road for marines during their early days of operation on Bougainville. Jeeps and trucks were unable to get through to front lines until engineers and Seabees, surfaced the roads with sea coral. Top right: Pfc. Juan Gonsalez starts across a lagoon in the South Pacific with an inflated poncho or rain cape. Bottom right: Marines work frantically against the setting sun. A whole day's work depended upon their success in getting a tractor raised before dark.