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| Mars
Taskforce Photographic Exhibit |
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On Display:
January 27, 2005 -February 27, 2005
Location: 1st Floor, Louisiana Memorial
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Often overlooked but
critical to the ultimate plan of victory in
the Second World War, the China Burma India
was always last on the list for everything.
When it came to supplying the theater with
fighting units, being last on the list meant
local commanders had to improvise units. In
February 1944, a special unit was formed to
combat the Japanese in Burma.
This unit, certainly not last on the list
when it came to courage and daring, was known
by the nickname “Merrill’s Marauders”.
After 7 months of combat, the unit was used
up. The remains of the Marauders were reformed
into the MARS Task Force.
This unit, which served from August 1944 to
February 1945, will be examined through an
exhibit of artifacts and photographs from
the members of this unit. Many of these photographs
were taken by individuals and have never been
published or exhibited and have not been seen
since the war. Join us as we explore the history
of these unsung heroes of Burma.
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