As a fighter ace who received the Medal of Honor after shooting down 26 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal during World War II, Joe Foss was accustomed to bold action. He was not afraid to think big, ...
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 ...
On Aug. 7, 1942, eight months to the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in a plan code-named Operation Watchtower, United States Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal. One of those ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Battle that changed Japan’s view in World War II
Japanese commanders entered Guadalcanal confident the U.S. Marines would break—but World War II had other plans. Follow ...
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