37th Recon Co. 1942 Phone Case

In May 1942, the 37th Infantry Division sailed under the Golden Gate, arriving in Fiji in June 1942. Within the division was the 37th Recon Company, responsible for leading the charge with reconnaissance and operational preparation of the environment. The 37th drove ashore at New Georgia in July 1943 with the Marine Raiders, fighting on until they chased Yamashita and his puppet government from the hills of Baguio, summer capital of the Philippines in 1945. The brave men from Ohio faced a relentless enemy almost continuously for two years straight, and the 37th Recon Company was at the forefront. The 37th played a key role in the Pacific Theater, that started with Japan controlling the entire area, but ended with victory by the Allies.