Description for Bougainville
Description by Ray Merrell
Russell on the Piva Trail
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03-11-12 05:29 AM
Re: Bougainville
November 1, 1943 we made the beachhead at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. We hit the beach at 7AM. Col Joe McCaffery and several others were killed on the beach.We pushed in 300 yards Rev. William McCorkle was hit on the helmet, but wasn't injured. The bullet went through the helmet and lining and grazed his head just a little. He wanted to keep the helmet, so the Seabees welded the holes shut.
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