2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion

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Officers of the Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,
in New Zealand prior to the Tarawa Invasion, November 1943.


First Row (l to r):

1. CPT. (DR.) Stanbery
2. CPT. Smithwick
3. CPT. Lawrence (took command after Maj. Drewes was killed)
4. MAJ. Henry C. Drewes, Commander (KIA)
5. CPT. Durand
6. CPT. Royster (KIA)

Second row:

1. LT. Ronck
2. LT. Nygren
3. LT. Handyside
4. LT. Seigel
5. LT. Eckart
6. LT. Perry

Third Row:
1. LT. Yousch
2. LT. Little
3. LT. Tenny
4. LT. Housman
5. LT. Musgrave
6. Master Gunnery Sergeant King
7. LT. Ward

Enlisted men of A Company.

Roster

Ph1C Edward B. Caudle
Pvt. Milford Roe
Cpl. William F. Langford

Special thanks goes to the Caudle family for providing pictures and information.

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Created 1 October 2001

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