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NZ History in the Month of June

June the 12 1942 First Us troops arrive in Auckland
At any one time between June 1942 and mid-1944 there were between 15,000 and 45,000 American servicemen in camp in this country, mainly around Auckland and Wellington. Most servicemen spent time in New Zealand. As well as soldiers and navy, many US naval and merchant marine personnel had a short period in this country.

I think it would have been exiting for the young soldiers because coming from where they were born and travelling around the world must be a good feeling because not many people get the opportunity to go other places.