U.S. 23rd Infantry Division – «Americal Division»

Captain Fred C. Dye (O-314380) served with Company D, 121st Medical Battalion, a unit assigned to the Americal Division. The only U.S. Army division formed outside the continental United States, the Americal Division was established in New Caledonia in 1942. Composed of units originally assigned to defend the South Pacific, the division played a major role in the Solomon Islands campaign, serving on Guadalcanal and Tulagi before continuing operations throughout the Pacific Theater. Its wartime deployments included New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, Fiji, Australia, and India, all key Allied bases and staging areas during the war.


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.

  • Model:

    three barrel hinge, round bottom

  • Year:

    1943 - 45

  • Status:

    in collection

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