WWII Pacific Island question...

[Jeeves]

Just curious if there were any ground troops other than Marines fighting in the Island hopping campaigns...like for instance, for the 105mm that is being carried by my LVT...would the ammo loaders and such be purely USMC?

 

[MrT]

Sure the army was out there too. I can't find a reference indicating that a 105 was used in a LVT. I'm not saying it didn't happen just I can't find a reference.

 

[Jeeves]

That I've got brother

 

[Bagge]

Here you find alot of pics, and i think it is both army and marine troops.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/index.html
//Mats

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks Mats!

 

[Sherman 18]

Are you asking if Army members would be mixed with Marines?

I think that would be rare. Army tanks would support Marines and the other way around. Also works for artillery. You might see them mixed in loading unloading at the beach or something like that.

 

[Cheyenne]

Hiya Mikey , don't go quoting me on this but the begining of the Pacific campaign - Marines hit the beach and took the island - the Army came ashore and secured said island so the Marines could go get another piece of real estate .
I do believe the island hopping war was solely led by the Marines , McAurther had the army for the Philippene campaign .
The U.S. Army landed on Guadalcanal in Dec. 1942 and fought the remnants of the Japanese , I believe it was the Americal divisions , the ist Marine division withdrew for r&r .
The Okinawa campaign was an Army - Marine affair .
Burma southwest asia - Army .
Lottsa gaps , but in a nutshell that's about it .

Other than the two pics you've got Mike [ which I think are the only two 105mm/lvt pics. ] here's some allied field work for lvts , 37mm , 20mm , 40mm , flamethrowers and even a 25lb'er .