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  2. Dover Strait coastal guns - Wikipedia

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    The Dover Strait coastal guns were long-range coastal artillery batteries that were sited on both sides of the English Channel during the Second World War. The British built several gun positions along the coast of Kent , England while the Germans fortified the Pas-de-Calais in occupied France .

  3. Douglas Albert Munro - Wikipedia

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    Douglas Albert Munro (October 11, 1919 – September 27, 1942) was a United States coast guardsman who was posthumously decorated with the Medal of Honor for an act of "extraordinary heroism" during World War II.

  4. United States Army Coast Artillery Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Coast Artillery was designated to provide the personnel for all US-manned heavy artillery (155 mm gun and larger), almost all railway artillery, and later anti-aircraft artillery units. As with most US Army World War I equipment, these units were primarily equipped with French- and British-made weapons, with few American-made heavy weapons ...

  5. List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II - Wikipedia

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    Joined the United States Army in Albany, New York, he was a member of, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Barrett was one of four Medal of Honor recipients on D-Day, June 6, 1944. John Basilone: Marine Corps: Sergeant: Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands: October 24, 1942 – October 25, 1942

  6. Harbor Defenses of the Delaware - Wikipedia

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    At least one company from CD Delaware was used to form the 60th Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps), which saw action in France. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] Some weapons were removed from forts with the intent of getting US-made artillery into the fight. 5-inch and 6-inch guns became field guns on wheeled carriages.

  7. File:428 Battery, Coastal Defence Artillery Headquarters ...

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    English: 428 Battery, Coastal Defence Artillery Headquarters, Dover, Kent, December 1942 A gunner of 428 Battery, Coast Defence Artillery, pushing a gun trolley loaded with shells, as guns fire at night.

  8. John W. Gulick - Wikipedia

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    John Wiley Gulick was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on November 8, 1874, [1] the son of James Wharton Gulick and Susan Holland (Green) Gulick. He was educated in the public schools of Goldsboro, and attended courses in engineering at several universities prior to embarking on a full-time military career. [1]

  9. 50th Coast Artillery (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 50th Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) (CAC) was organized in July 1918 at Camp Eustis, Virginia. Moved to Brest, France via Newport News port of embarkation October 1918 on the Italian liner SS America. Moved from Brest to Montoir-de-Bretagne (Loire-Inférieure) 30 October 1918 until the Armistice.

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