On Jul 21, 10:36*pm, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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AFAIK the Army arrived with Garands in October 1942, and used them in
the assault on Mt Wilson, but the fierce early fighting was
Springfield vs Arisaka.

jsw-

Mt Austen, not Wilson. I shouldn't post from memory, but Google isn't
very much help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_... he_Sea_Horse
I was trying to find when Carlson's Second Marine Raiders received
Garands.
http://www.janeresture.com/carlson_about/index.htm
Gung Ho = work together, from Mao via Carlson.

jsw