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The battle of the Eastern Solomons, 1942: Revenge of the US Navy - Animated

The Battle of the Eastern Solomons, fought on August 24-25, 1942 during the Guadalcanal campaign, was a crucial carrier ...
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WWII jungle battle that shook Japan’s confidence overnight

In World War II, Japanese forces landed on Guadalcanal expecting another fast victory—but the jungle delivered a brutal surprise. U.S. Marines defending Henderson Field used disciplined coordination, ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Marines bring fallen comrades home from Guadalcanal 80 years later

Staff Sgt. Stephon Smith carries what are believed to be the remains of a fallen Marine killed in 1942 during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during a repatriation ceremony at Marine ...
Stars and Stripes

Okinawa-based Marine gets medal for role in WWII remains recovery on Guadalcanal

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Marine has been honored for helping recover American troops’ remains from a World War II battlefield in the Solomon Islands. Staff Sgt. Stephon Smith, an explosive ordnance ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

UNH vessel finds bow of USS New Orleans blown off in WWII fighting Japanese near Guadalcanal

On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and destroyers sailing in formation into the waters near the Solomon Islands in the ...