Warren (APA 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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January 3l, 1944-Ghost-like through the silent night, the U.S.S. WVarren glided into the transport area. And tensely, in their crowded quarters, the Marines checked and recheeked their guns and equipment as they waited for the word that would send them over the side into the small boats. On this day, the War- ren's troops were to he the first in assault on the northern islands of Kwajalein Atoll. Going ashore in amphtraes over a bar- rier reef and through a boiling surf, the lWarines were to secure two small islands south of strongly fortified Roi and Na- mur, thus gaining both a guarded passage into the lagoon and a base for artillery to set up in support of assaults on those main islands the following day. For four days the ship lay in the lagoon landing the supplies for our attacking forces.