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Marine BGen Duane Faw (3rd SJA CMC).
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Contact Info
Home Town Loraine
Last Address Denton, TX
Date of Passing Mar 26, 2008
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
BGen Faw retired from the USMC on Sep 1, 1971. He returned to Texas to continue his family life and law career.
Other Comments:
BGen Faw was a devout Christian and wroye several books on religious philosophy. He was very active in the legal community and religious groups. He also also served as a visiting professor at Pepperdine University.
New Guinea Campaign (1942-44)/Battle of the Green Islands
From Month/Year
January / 1944
To Month/Year
February / 1944
Description The Battle of the Green Islands was fought from 29 January-27 February 1944, between Japan and Allied forces from the New Zealand 3rd Division and the United States. The Green Islands-located between Bougainville and New Ireland—were part of the Australian Territory of New Guinea. The Allied forces invaded several islands and recaptured them from heavily outnumbered Japanese forces.
Once secured, the Green Islands became a forward base for the U.S. South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command (SCAT), which supplied material and mail to combat soldiers and evacuated the wounded. It also became home to United States Marine Corps fighters and bombers which participated in the allied effort to isolate the Japanese bases on Rabaul and Kavieng.[5] The base's first commander was Lt. Richard M. Nixon, later President of the United States.
