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Keep Your Powder ...and Your Shoes Dry
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Members of the 32nd Division crossing a river somewhere in New Guinea behind Colonel H.A. Smith, commander of the division. The much-decorated unit was originally composed of National Guard troops from Wisconsin and Michigan, but during World War II it expanded to include men from over 40 states.
November 15, 1942
United States. Army
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The Buna Campaign
1942
Three members of the much-decorated 32nd Division manning a machine gun emplacement in New Guinea. They are, left to right: Lawrence Leishman of Peoria, Illinois; Corporal Rodney C. Reimar of Mani...
Headquarters of the 32nd American Division
November 13, 1942
Headquarters of the 32nd American Division, on the beach at Pongani, northeast New Guinea.
Mortar Fire in New Guinea
January 2, 1943
Sergeant Peter Merkel, a member of the 32nd Division from Milwaukee, firing a mortar somewhere in New Guinea.
World War I Delousing
October 22, 1918
U.S. soldiers from the 125th Regiment Infantry (composed of detachments from the 31st and 33rd Regiment Infantry, Michigan National Guards) and the 32nd Division ("Red Arrow Division") at a delousi...
32nd National Guard Band Plays at State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Ceremony
July 15, 1961
The 32nd National Guard Division band playing at the State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) plaque dedication ceremony on the State Capitol grounds as part of DAV convention in Madison. A.J. Menard...
The Buna Campaign
1942
Male Papuan carriers help members of the 32nd Division construct a road through the jungle of New Guinea.
