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Sgt Bill Cline
to remember
Marine LtCol Frank Cline.
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Contact Info
Home Town Sapulpa
Last Address Sun City, Arizona
Date of Passing Jan 28, 1985
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Check out this web site: http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/militarynoseart/FrankCline1.htm
Military Officers Association of America Mobile Facility Program
Other Comments:
LtCol. Frank Cline enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1942. Around 1953 the Warrant Officer and LDO, (Limited Duty Officer) programs came out. He applied and was accepted into both. He accepted the LDO program where he rose to the highest authorized rank at that time which was LtCol. During LtCol. Cline's 32 years of service, he survived WWII, Korea and Vietnam. We lost him in 1985 from walking pneumonia. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery across from Headquarters Marine Corps. Here is a URL of a brief history of LtCol Cline. http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/militarynoseart/FrankCline1.htm
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation member National Museum of the Marine Corps
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.
