13031 "Shore Leave" U.S.N. Sailor on Liberty With Date, 1942-45 K&C Operation Marker Garden As the morning dawn begins

As the morning dawn begins to break these three have already moved their tanks into position during the previous hours of darkness

2nd New York Regiment

part of his family’s coat-of-arms

defend a fallen Legionary

13031 "Shore Leave" U.S.N. Sailor on Liberty With Date, 1942-45 K&C Operation Marker Garden As the morning dawn beginsThe term Shore Leave is defined as when sailors got permission to go ashore to take leave of their ship and spend time on dry land. It is also known as liberty because of the freedom it presented. Join the Navy and see the World as the recruiting posters said, and far away ports offered exotic sight seeing. Those closer to home were allowed the opportunity to see family and loved ones. Above all, Shore Leave meant a respite from day to day shipboard