The 23rd Infantry Division, also known as the Americal Division, participated in numerous campaigns across the Pacific theater during World War II, including operations and deployments in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Tulagi, the New Hebrides, Fiji, Australia, and India. The division was the only U.S. Army division formed outside the continental United States—established in New Caledonia in 1942—and played a key role in the early campaigns in the South Pacific, notably reinforcing the Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
A well worn chrome plated Zippo, engraved with the owner's name «F. C. Dye» and his service number «O-314380» on the front side and locations where he served during the war «New Caledonia», «Guadalcanal», «Tulagi», «New Hebrides», «Fiji», «Australia» and «India» on the back side.
