| Original caption: “American troops of the 160th Infantry Regiment rush ashore from a landing boat during amphibious training here.” As part of the United States mobilization during World War II, the 160th was federalized at Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1941, and moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, within 2 weeks. The regiment trained there for over a year as part of the 40th Division before relocating to Fort Lewis, Washington, on April 29, 1942. From there, the regiment went to San Francisco, on September 1, 1942, and was shipped to Hawaii the following month. The regiment trained in jungle warfare there for over a year before being moved forward during January 1944 to the Solomon Islands. From April through December the regiment fought on New Britain Island during the New Britain campaign. The regiment redeployed through New Guinea, and they invaded the Japanese-held Philippines on January 9, 1945. The regiment participated in various actions in the Philippines’ Campaign (1944 to 1945) during the rest of the war. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2264.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 2892 x 2341 |
| Photographer | Preston |
| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | March 1, 1944 |
| Location | |
| City | |
| State or Province | Guadalcanal |
| Country | Solomons |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NWDNS-111-SC-192796 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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