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World War II

The Pacific Rodeo

This page is dedicated to the troopers who fought tenaciously in the pursuit of global freedom, exchanging sabers for bayonets and horses for jeeps to do so.

When Pearl Harbor was struck in 1941, the 1st Cavalry Division was assigned to America's southern border. For almost three years, division commander Major General Innis Swift lobbied for the division to be sent overseas to fight the Axis powers. General Swift led the 1st Cavalry Division into World War II, guiding them through training in Australia and New Guinea before the division was engaged in the Admiralty Island Campaign in 1944. Following this, the First Team landed in Leyte and Luzon, helping to liberate the Philippines from Imperial Japan. ​

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MG William Chase

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HQ&HQ Trp, 1st Cav Div

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LTC Bertram Wright

 

HQ&HQ Trp, 1st Cav Div

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SSgt Howard Longerbone

 

H Trp, 7th Cav Regt

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SSgt Uhel Schwartz

 

Svc Trp, 12th Cav Regt

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Sgt Francis Heesakker

 

G Trp, 7th Cav Regt

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T/4 Bruce Wright

 

HQ&Svc Trp, 8th Eng Sqd

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T/5 Joseph Edwards

 

HQ&HQ Trp, 5th Cav Regt

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T/5 Arthur Thompson

 

B Co, 85th Chem Mort Bat

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Pvt Everett Bundt

 

A Trp, 7th Cav Regt

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