| 31. | Also escorting the flotilla was Steam Gun Boat ( SGB ) 9, ready to provide close support.
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| 32. | The next day, she joined the fire support group for shore bombardment and close support gunfire operations.
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| 33. | Herbst converted to close support of infantry.
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| 34. | Close support of artillery and combat engineers was an important factor in the success of Operation Uranus.
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| 35. | It flew close support for General William Slim's Burma campaign bombing Japanese supply routes, bridges and artillery.
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| 36. | On the llth, she headed for the east coast of Korea for interdiction and close support missions.
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| 37. | Allied air superiority helped tip the balance, providing close support to troops in combat and targeting Japanese logistics.
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| 38. | The squadron continued to give close support to ground forces until the fall of Rome in June 1944.
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| 39. | Only one crewman normally flew in the aircraft for close support missions, permitting a slight increase in ordnance.
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| 40. | The 315th continued to give close support to ground forces until the fall of Rome in June 1944.
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