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by Carl R. Thien
Wanpela Books  1992
Soft Cover
120 pages
photos, maps
ISBN: 1-885240-01-5
Out of Print
Language: English

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Pacific Island Odyssey
Whistling past the foxholes

Self-published memories of Carl R. Thien. A view of the war from Australia to the Philippines 1942-1945, filled with photographs and maps. Thien was a photographer assigned to I Corps Headquarters Company in Australia, stationed at Rockhampton, Queensland. In combat, detached to serve with the 201st Counter Intelligence Corps (201st CIC) on Goodenough Island. Participated in the U.S. Army landing at Hollandia on April 22, 1944, operations on Biak Island during May-June, 1944. Afterwards, participated in an intelligence mission aboard PT-193 "Bitchin' Witch off Noemfoor until the PT Boat ran aground and was abandoned with the crew and passengers rescued. On January 9, 1945 he landed at Lingayen Gulf on Luzon in the Philippines. He then participated in the liberator of Luzon including Manila and Baguio until sent home on leave when the Pacific War ended.

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