During November, the battalion was moved to Qatana in Syria, but with the entry of Japan into the war in late 1941, the 6th and 7th Divisions were directed to return home for service in the Pacific theatre.
The battalion was moved to Qatana in Syria, but with the entry of Japan into the war in late 1941, the 6th and 7th Divisions were directed to return home for service in the Pacific theatre. This was during November.