Guad Matanikau Marine Raft
U.S. Marines cross the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal on a raft ferry in November, 1942.
US Navy Hawaii activities, WW2, 80-G-31547 (38980087155)
80-G-31547: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 1942. Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, on inspection tour of USS San Francisco (CA-38) after her arrival at Pearl Harbor, Ha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, listens to a discussion Aug. 8, 2017, about Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone's actions during combat on Bloody Ridge in Guad... More
Guad Koli Point Marine Wounded
U.S. Marine wounded are evacuated during the Koli Point action on Guadalcanal in November, 1942.
US tanks in Guadalcanal
Employmant of tanky on Guadalcanal was hampered by the nature of the terrain. Light tanks were difficult to maneuver in the dense jungle and vulnerable to enemy mines and antitank guns. The first vehicle is Li... More
Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL
Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) man the rails as it leaves Honiara, Solomon Islands, Nov. 29, 2018. while in Honiara the Munro held a rededication ceremony at the memorial of its namesak... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, left, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, left, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, talks about the strategy used for the Battle of Guadalcanal during a Tour of Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomo... More
2nd Matanikau Evac
Painting of U.S. Coast Guard personnel evacuating U.S. Marines from near Point Cruz on Guadalcanal under fire during the Second Battle of the Matanikau on September 27, 1942.
Capt. James Estramonte, commanding officer of the Coast
Capt. James Estramonte, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), visits the memorial of the cutters namesake Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Nov. 28, 2018. D... More
Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, lays a wreath at a memorial during a ceremony Aug. 7, 2018 at Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. U.S. Marines and Sailors wit... More
Admiral Nimitz (USN) decorates Lieutenant Colonel Carlson (USMC) on Gu...
Visiting Guadalcanal on 30 September 1942, U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, CinCPac, took time to decorate Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, CO, 2d Raider Battalion; MajGen Vandegrift, in rear; and, fro... More
Guad Aoba Japanese empire during World War Two.
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Guad Point Cruz Bunker
Two U.S. Marines check a Japanese bunker constructed of coral blocks in the Point Cruz area of Guadalcanal in November, 1942.
U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Vincent
U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, meets with Lt. Governor of American Samoa Lemanu Mauga, during his visit of American Samoa Jan. 12. Brooks holds a To’oto’o, an orator or chief’s st... More
Guad 25th Wouded
GUADALCANAL: An American casualty from the front line fighting is being transferred from a makeshift stretcher to a real one, before being taken through the jungle and down the Matanikau River. The men are me... More
LCM-2 from USS President Jackson (AP-37) beached on Guadalcanal, circa...
A LCM-2 from the U.S. Navy transport USS President Jackson (AP-37) beached on Guadalcanal with the ramp down and a Dodge T214-WC56 command reconnaissance truck about to disembark. President Jackson took part in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, force sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, force sergeant major of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, crouches for a closer look Aug. 8, 2017, at the fighting position Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone held on Bloody R... More
Japanese soldier firing a Type 92 heavy machine gun, aiming through te...
A Japanese soldiers is aiming at a target through the telescopic sight of his Type 92 heavy machine gun. Guadalcanal, 1942.
USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in late November...
The U.S. Navy cargo ship USS Alchiba (AK-23) afire off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, circa late November 1942, after she had been torpedoed in the forward holds. Alchiba was torpedoed on 28 November by the Japanes... More
Guadalcanal campaign. US Navy in WW2. 80-G-32367 (26987008162)
80-G-32367: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Smoke rises from two enemy planes shot down during a Japanese air attack on U.S. ships off Guadalcanal, 12 November 1942. Photographed from USS Pr... More
Guad Koli Point Forward Observer
A U.S. Marine artillery forward observer climbs a tree to get a better view of the battlefield in the Koli Point area of Guadalcanal in November, 1942.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, talks about the strategy Aug. 8, 2017, used for the Battle of Guadalcanal at Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Isla... More
Vandegrift Staff US Navy Photogrpah
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A Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crew member mans
A Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crew member mans the rails as the cutter leaves Honiara, Solomon Islands, Nov. 29, 2018. Honiara is on Guadalcanal and is the location where the cutter's namesake Signalman... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger left, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger left, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, listens to the story of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone during a visit of the fighting hole on Bloody Ridge in Guadalc... More
American 80mm Mortar Crew Guadalcanal, WWII
An 80 millimeter mortar crew in action during the fighting on Guadalcanal.
NH 62419 Admiral Nimitz Visits Guadalcanal Island with Secretary of th...
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, CINCPAC, visits Guadalcanal Island with Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox in January 1943. L to R: Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, an unidentified Marine officer, Admiral Ni... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, along with other Marines listen to a tour guide ,Aug. 8, 2017, talk about an underground tunnel that Gen. Alexander Ar... More
Coastwatcher with USMC officers on Guadalcanal 1942
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 18 August 1942: Captain W.F. Martin Clemens (left, with beard), Coastwatcher and District Officer on Guadalcanal being debriefed by Lieutenant Colonel Buckley (second from left), C... More
Admiral Nimitz (USN) decorates Lieutenant Colonel Carlson (USMC) on Gu...
Visiting Guadalcanal on 30 September 1942, U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, CinCPac, took time to decorate Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, CO, 2d Raider Battalion; MajGen Vandegrift, in rear; and, fro... More
Look-out tower on the beach at Guadalcanal, circa in 1942 (LC-Lot-801-...
Lieutenant Colonel Wright C. Taylor, USMC, looking over the situation from aloft on a look-out tower on the beach at Guadalcanal. Taylor commanded the 9th Defense Battalion's Special Weapons Group. Photographe... More
A U.S. Marine color guard carries the colors during
A U.S. Marine color guard carries the colors during a commemoration ceremony Aug. 7, 2018 at Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Logistics Group joined U.S. Coast Gua... More
LCP(L) from USS Hunter Liggett (AP-27) off Guadalcanal, circa in 1942 ...
U.S. Marines in Landing Craft Personnel (Large) assigned to the U.S. Navy transport USS Hunter Liggett (AP-27) off Guadalcanal, circa in 1942.
The destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) sails to the site
The destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) sails to the site of the wreckage of Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra near the coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 9, 2017. The Berry participated in a memorial ce... More
GoroMano. Japanese empire during World War Two.
Shokao Province, China. 1942. Portrait of Major-General Goro Mano, commander of 21MB North China and later Lieutenant-General commanding 41 Division, Imperial Japanese Army based at Utunomiya, near Tokyo, Japan... More
Guadalcanal campaign. US Navy in WW2. 80-G-32287 (26475933424)
80-G-32287: USS San Francisco (CA 38) ceremonies on the return of the cruiser following the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Guadalcanal campaign. US Navy in WW2. 80-G-32365 (26475931654)
80-G-32365: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Japanese Torpedo Plane (left center) aflame. At lower left Marines are still firing a 30 caliber gun at the burning plane. Photographed from USS... More
U.S. Marine Corps searchlight on Guadalcanal, January 1943 (127-GW-116...
A U.S. Marine Corps searchlight of the Marine 3rd Defense Battalion on Guadalcanal, January 1943.
Field kitchen in the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II
Original photograph description, "Line-up at a field kitchen". Photograph from the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II.
Guadalcanal campaign. US Navy in WW2. 80-G-32369 (26987004022)
80-G-32369: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Behind USS President Jackson (AP 37) (right center) is smoke of burning Japanese plane. It had just crashed into the USS San Francisco (CA 38). ... More
Guad Hill 80
A U.S. Marine guards Hill 80 on "Edson's" Ridge, Guadalcanal in 1942. The view is towards the south from whence the Japanese attacked during the battle in September, 1942.
Guad Koli Point Marine Field Telephone
U.S. Marines operate a field telephone during the Koli Point action on Guadalcanal in November, 1942.
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, 1st Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, 1st Marine Division commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers, 1st Marine Division sergeant major, toss a wreath into the ocean during the Australian heavy c... More
U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Vincent
U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, bows his head in a moment of silence to honor the American Soldiers and allies who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Guadalcanal, dur... More
U.S. Marine Corps listening device used on Guadalcanal, January 1943 (...
A U.S. Marine Corps listening device used in conjunction with searchlight batteries of the Marine 3rd Defense Battalion on Guadalcanal, January 1943.
Ito Takeo. Japanese empire during World War Two.
日本語: 伊東武夫 한국어: 이동무부 English: Lieutenant General Itô Takeo
1st Battalion, 1st Marines, come to Australia bringing history with th...
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin stands under the Southern Cross star constellation during Exercise Koolendong 16 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 16, 2016... More
U.S. Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and members
U.S. Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and members of the Solomon Island government honor the memory of U.S. and Allied personnel killed in battle during a commemoration ceremony Aug. 7, 2018 at Honiara, Guadal... More
A Marine with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin stands
A Marine with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin stands under the Southern Cross star constellation during Exercise Koolendong 16 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 16, 2016. Koo... More
US Marines leaving Guadalcanal in February 1943
U.S. Marines preparing to leave Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, at the end of the campaign.
Guadalcanal campaign. US Navy in WW2. 80-G-32366 (27013047791)
80-G-32366: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. USS President Jackson (AP-37) maneuvering under Japanese air attack off Guadalcanal, 12 November 1942. In the center background is smoke from an en... More
Guadalcanal campaign. US Navy in WW2. 80-G-32368 (27048307806)
80-G-32368: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-15 November 1942. Anti-aircraft bursts in attack against Japanese torpedo planes. To the left is a CL-51 class ship. Photographed from USS President Adams (AP-3... More
Pack Howitzer
A U.S. 11th Marines 75mm pack howitzer and crew on Guadalcanal, September or October, 1942. The lean condition of the crewmembers indicate that they haven't been getting enough nutrition during this period.