The American landing on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942 and subsequent seizure of the airbase they would name Henderson Field marked the first American offensive in the wake of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese ...

From July 2 to 23, audiences will be able to embark on a rare, real-time exploration of the watery graves that tell the tale of the naval battles that spelled the difference between victory and defeat ...

Vocal and instrumental music. Vocal portion from Guadalcanal sung in Nginia; from Savo in Savosavo. Additional title on container: Guadalcanal et Savo. Compact disc. Performer(s): Various performers.

Almost no Marine of the U.S. 1st Marine Division stationed on Guadalcanal - an island 90 miles long and 25 miles wide in the Solomons Archipelago of the South Pacific Ocean - had experienced combat ...