26 Aug 1943
Photo(s) dated 26 Aug 1943
Photo(s) dated 26 Aug 1943
24 Sep 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- USS Columbia arrived at Vella LaVella, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Columbia | Vella LaVella | CPC]
14 Oct 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Ira Hayes and the US Marine Corps 3rd Parachute Battalion arrived at Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Ira Hayes | Vella Lavella | CPC]
10 Dec 1943
Photo(s) dated 10 Dec 1943
Photo(s) dated 10 Dec 1943
26 Dec 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Journalist Fred Hampton interviewed US Marine Corps fighter pilot Gregory Boyington at Barakoma Airfield on Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Vella Lavella | CPC]
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