Solomon Islands Campaign Photographs

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Bomb dropped by Japanese pilot Kazumi Horie exploding on the flight deck of USS Enterprise during Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942	High-level bombing caused the Ryujo to become immobile at Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942	A6M2 Model 21 Zero fighter of Lieutenant Hideki Shingo preparing to take off from carrier Shokaku during Battle of Santa Cruz, 26 Oct 1942	Crew of Shokaku fighting fires during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942

Damage to Hornet's smokestack and signal bridge at Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942	Japanese bomb exploded off port side of Enterprise during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942	Japanese D3A dive bomber diving at USS Hornet during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942; note B5N torpedo bomber in level flight and splash from anti-aircraft shell burst in front of Hornet	Mahan maneuvering near a battleship and a destroyer, Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942

South Dakota and a Japanese torpedo plane 'Kate', Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942	Type 00 Fighters prepare for launch from the Shokaku, Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942	USS Enterprise in action during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 25-27 Oct 1942	Damage to Shokaku's flight deck after the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, late-Oct or Nov 1942

Damage to Shokaku's flight deck and hangar after the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, late-Oct or Nov 1942	Japanese revetments, Vunakanau Airfield, Rabaul, New Britain, date unknown	Map noting the Solomon Islands situation in 1943	Parafrag bombs falling in Rabaul harbor, New Britain, date unknown

Chicago low in the water on 30 Jan 1943, after she had been torpedoed by Japanese aircraft during the Battle of Rennell Island	Two Japanese soldiers captured at Ilangana Peninsula, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1943	Japanese ship burning after being attacked by the US 5th Air Force, Battle of Bismarck Sea, 4 Mar 1943	US 5th Air Force aircraft bracketed a Japanese transport with bombs, Battle of the Bismarck Sea, 4 Mar 1943