On December 26, 1943 in WWII Pacific, our grandfather, General Rupertus and the 1st Marine Division landed on Cape Gloucester as part of the wider Pacific plan called Operation Cartwheel. This was a joint operation with the Army to drive the Japanese out of New Britain. For this operation, the
General Rupertus assumed command of the 1st Marine Division in July 1943 after the Tulagi/Guadalcanal Campaign. In December 1943, the 1st Marine Division were prepared for their second campaign, the Battle of Cape Gloucester. Our grandfather, General Rupertus, sent this iconic Christmas card home. He was on Goodenough Island with
On this day in history, August 7, 1942, the 1st Marine Division and the US Navy were in the South Pacific commencing Operation Watchtower, the battles for Tulagi and Guadalcanal, two strategically crucial islands in the Solomon Islands chain. A momentous Pacific campaign began today in 1942 and would not
Ahh, I love this history and the old videos and photos. Here Gen. Rupertus is aboard the USS Neville on August 7, 1942. D-day for Tulagi and Guadalcanal. Have you read the Old Breed General book? Or fascinated by this WWII Pacific history like me and want more? Check out
Don and I spoke at the Reagan Library in Simi, CA on August 17, 2022 as part of the museum’s Secrets of WWII exhibit. The secret? A story that has never been told until now, about General Rupertus, and his experience in Shanghai China as a CO of the 4th
Summer 1942 -The Marines Deploy to New Zealand Eighty years ago in July 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, the 1st Marine Division officially landed in the Pacific to prepare to fight the Japanese. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/us-forces-in-new-zealand/arrival In July 1942, our grandfather Gen. Rupertus, and the rear
There is a Facebook group and Twitter page for @MajGenRupertus Old Breed General-William H. Rupertus, USMC is also on YouTube! Amy set up a YouTube channel with videos we discovered of Gen. Rupertus and the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific along with radio interviews he did in 1943 and
Hi, I’m Amy Rupertus Peacock. Activator. Daughter and granddaughter of Marines. I am a wife, mother of two almost grown kids and a fit trainer running form coach.
When I’m not exercising, running, researching or writing, or spending time with our dog, my wonderful kids and husband, I love reading, researching and spreading the word about history, the Marines, life, fitness, wellness and longevity.
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