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The Onslow County News And Views
Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
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Marine Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith, commanding general of the Department of the Pacific in San Francisco, is appointed Companion of the Distinguished Service Order by King George VI for his gallantry and leadership in leading the 2nd Marine Division to reconquer the Gilbert Islands, including the assault on Tarawa in November 1943.
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San Francisco, Calif.--Marine Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith, commanding general of the Department of the Pacific here, has received notification of his appointment as a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order of Great Britain.
King George VI has approved Gen. Smith's honorary appointment to this order "for outstanding gallantry and leadership shown as Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Division in the operations for the reconquest of the Gilbert Islands."
The Gilberts are part of the British Empire They were seized by the Japanese in January, 1942, and were returned to British administration in late November, 1943.
Maj. Gen Julian Smith, once Commanding General at Camp Lejeune, was in command of the 2nd Division Marines who stormed ashore at Tarawa, most heavily defended of the Gilberts, on Nov. 20, 1943.
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Gilbert Islands, Tarawa
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November 20, 1943
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Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith led the 2nd Marine Division in the assault on Tarawa to reconquer the Japanese-held Gilbert Islands, earning honorary appointment as Companion of the Distinguished Service Order from Britain for his gallantry and leadership.