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Smoke rising from a crashed Japanese aircraft, off Guadalcanal, late 1942; photo taken from transport Crescent CityTenaru River, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942US Army Jeeps driving up Wright Road toward the area of the Japanese Gifu strongpoint on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942.US Marine aviators Major John Smith, Major Robert Galer, and Captain Marion Carl having just received Navy Cross medals, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942
Smoke rising from a crashed Japanese aircraft, off Guadalcanal, late 1942; photo taken from transport Crescent CityTenaru River, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942US Army Jeeps driving up Wright Road toward the area of the Japanese Gifu strongpoint on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942.US Marine aviators Major John Smith, Major Robert Galer, and Captain Marion Carl having just received Navy Cross medals, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942
US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position over a Matanikao River crossing, Guadalcanal, Sep-Oct 1942US Marine munitions officer John Day at a field office of 7th Marine Regiment, Guadalcanal, 1942US Marines crossing Lunga River, Guadalcanal, late 1942US Marines evacuating a wounded comrade, near Kokumbona River, Guadalcanal, Sep-Oct 1942
US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position over a Matanikao River crossing, Guadalcanal, Sep-Oct 1942US Marine munitions officer John Day at a field office of 7th Marine Regiment, Guadalcanal, 1942US Marines crossing Lunga River, Guadalcanal, late 1942US Marines evacuating a wounded comrade, near Kokumbona River, Guadalcanal, Sep-Oct 1942
B-17F Fortress “The Aztec’s Curse” of the 26th Bomb Squadron immediately after an attack on Ghizo Island in the Solomon Islands, 5 Oct 1942.Clifton Cates with battalion commanders of US 1st Marine Regiment, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 10 Oct 1942Damaged cruiser Aoba off Buin, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 13 Oct 1942; photo taken from cruiser ChokaiTBF-1 Avenger of Marine Squadron VMSB-131 at Guadalcanal, 1942
B-17F Fortress “The Aztec’s Curse” of the 26th Bomb Squadron immediately after an attack on Ghizo Island in the Solomon Islands, 5 Oct 1942.Clifton Cates with battalion commanders of US 1st Marine Regiment, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 10 Oct 1942Damaged cruiser Aoba off Buin, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 13 Oct 1942; photo taken from cruiser ChokaiTBF-1 Avenger of Marine Squadron VMSB-131 at Guadalcanal, 1942
TBF-1 Avenger of Marine Squadron VMSB-131 at Guadalcanal, 1942Temporary grave of a fallen US Marine, Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, Oct-Nov 1942US Army Air Force B-17s overfly US Marine and US Navy F4F or FM-2 Wildcat aircraft at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942US Marine aircraft mechanic at work, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Nov 1942
TBF-1 Avenger of Marine Squadron VMSB-131 at Guadalcanal, 1942Temporary grave of a fallen US Marine, Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, Oct-Nov 1942US Army Air Force B-17s overfly US Marine and US Navy F4F or FM-2 Wildcat aircraft at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942US Marine aircraft mechanic at work, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Nov 1942
US Marine ground crew putting out a fire on a Wildcat fighter, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942B-17F Fortress flying past Mt. Bagana on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Nov 11, 1942. This aircraft is returning from bombing Buka Island and is on its way to bomb Shortland Harbor at opposite the end of BougainvilleTorpedo damage to the stern of USS Portland as she was undergoing temporary repairs at Tulagi, Solomon Islands. The blast took off Portland’s two inboard propellers, jammed the rudder, and froze the No. 3 turretUSMC Lieutenant Colonel W. W. Stickney preparing to cut a Thanksgiving holiday cake with a captured Japanese sword, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, circa 26 Nov 1942
US Marine ground crew putting out a fire on a Wildcat fighter, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942B-17F Fortress flying past Mt. Bagana on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Nov 11, 1942. This aircraft is returning from bombing Buka Island and is on its way to bomb Shortland Harbor at opposite the end of BougainvilleTorpedo damage to the stern of USS Portland as she was undergoing temporary repairs at Tulagi, Solomon Islands. The blast took off Portland’s two inboard propellers, jammed the rudder, and froze the No. 3 turretUSMC Lieutenant Colonel W. W. Stickney preparing to cut a Thanksgiving holiday cake with a captured Japanese sword, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, circa 26 Nov 1942

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