Newly built American cemetery made with crosses and palm fronds on one of the smaller islands that was untouched by the battle near Kwajalein in February 1944
Gift of George Gottschalk, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Newly built American cemetery made with crosses and palm fronds; American flag flying at half-mast/ half-staff nearby. "W-CPA-44-106-CU. 2/4. Ellner. American cemetery on one of the smaller islands that was untouched by the battle. The cemetery had its dedication after the battle by men from all branches of the division and other from the Navy and Marine Corps. Kwajalein Island.' Signal Corps Photograph. Photographer: Ellner. Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands." 4 February 1944
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Collection of photographs from the service of Brigadier General LeRoy J. Stewart, 7th Infantry Division, Commander of the 76th Field Artillery Battalion, and Chief of Staff who participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and Kwajalein invasion. Stewart was on the US Equestrian Team and participated in the 1932 Olympics. Graduated from the Citadel and West Point. Assumed command of the Field Artillery Battalion in the Aleutians. He later served as Commanding General and Artillery Officer on Kwajelein, Phillipines and Okinawa. He retired in 1951. Deceased January 1983.
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Kwajalein
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9.250
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167.500
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Cemeteries--American--Kwajalein