The American landing on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942 and subsequent seizure of the airbase they would name Henderson Field marked the first American offensive in the wake of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese ...
While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...
May 17—"South Dakota saw extensive action during World War II; immediately upon entering service in mid-1942. ... she was sent to the south Pacific to reinforce Allied forces waging the Guadalcanal ...
Machine generated contents note: i. The Political Situation in 1930s Japan -- Manchuria -- ii. Palau -- iii. Truk -- i. USA -- ii. Japan -- iii. US Preparations -- iv. The US Pacific Fleet Moves to ...
*(Honiara, Solomon Islands) An expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has just completed comprehensive archaeological surveys of more than a dozen ...
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The medal created by Marines when ‘s--- hit the fan’ on Guadalcanal
However, in 1978, the U.S. Marine Corps History and Museums Division received a mold for manufacturing the George Medal from ...
A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard carries the casket of Pvt. Charmning W. Rowe, a Marine killed during the battle of Guadalcanal. (Staff Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc/Marine Corps) Following a decade-long ...
An expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has just completed comprehensive archaeological surveys of more than a dozen vessels lost during the World ...
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