Slideshow: Cape Gloucester

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Cape Gloucester

Going In at Cape Gloucester

A Coast Guard-manned LST disgorges a half-track at Cape Gloucester, New Britain during late December 1943.

Open Jaws at Cape Gloucester

LSTs, with their bow doors open, made an impressive sight on the beach at Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Marines are shown disembarking from the LSTs.

Tractors and Jeeps Arrive

Tractors and jeeps are shown going ashore at Cape Gloucester.

Wading Ashore

U.S. Marines held their rifles high to keep them dry while wading ashore at Cape Gloucester.

112th Cavalry Regiment

Members of the 112th Cavalry Regiment advanced through a plantation toward Japanese positions at Arawe, New Britain on January 16, 1944.

Tracer Fire

Tracer fire is shown during a night attack on Cape Gloucester.

Marine Gun Crew

This Marine gun crew is shown in action on Cape Gloucester.

Japanese Planes Crashed into the Sea

Japanese planes that attempted to attack LSTs invading Cape Gloucester were sent smoking into the sea.

Scrap Heap

Destroyed on its landing strip before it got into the air over New Britain, this Japanese plane was guarded by a U.S. Marine until it was examined by Intelligence officers for new details of construction.

Corsair

A U.S. Navy Corsair fighter is shown back at its base bearing the wounds of a dog fight with two Japanese Zeros over New Britain.