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Guadalcanal
1943 Japanese evacuate Guadalcanal, ends epic battle

1943 New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Jap sub I-1 at Guadalcanal

1943 Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured

1943 US infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal

1942 Chaotic "sea battle of Friday the 13th" at Guadalcanal

1942 Daniel J Callaghan, U.S. spy (at Guadalcanal), dies

1942 Norman Scott, U.S. Admiral (at Guadalcanal), dies

1942 In World War II, battle of Guadalcanal began

1942 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

1942 Battle of Henderson Field Guadalcanal begins

1942 Japanese battleship strikes Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

1942 Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)

1942 Adm Nimitz' B-17 finding Guadalcanal using National Geographic map

1942 U.S. aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal

1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal

1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal

1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal

1942 1st U.S. flights to land on Guadalcanal

1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is

1942 Vice-Adm Mikawa lands at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island

1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1910 Francis D Foley, U.S. lt adm, WW II, Guadalcanal

1904 Herbert D Riley, U.S. vice-admiral, WW II, Guadalcanal, Okinawa



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