Guadalcanal campaign

1942-1943 series of battles fought on and around Guadalcanal as part of World War II. 
Battle of Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Campaign, Operation Watchtower

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1942 — 1943 Actions along the Matanikau, Battle of Edson's Ridge, Battle of Rennell Island, Battle of Tassafaronga, Battle of the Tenaru, Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, Carlson's patrol, Guadalcanal Campaign, I-19 attack on USS Wasp, military campaign, Operation Ke, Pacific War, Solomon Islands, 

• Freebase entry^@
• The Operations Room article^@
  

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  Actions along the Matanikau 1942
  
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  Battle of Edson's Ridge 1942
  
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  Battle of Rennell Island 1943
  
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  Battle of Tassafaronga 1942
  
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  Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo 1942
  
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  Battle of the Tenaru 1942
  
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  Carlson's patrol 1942
  
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  Guadalcanal Campaign 1942
  
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  I-19 attack on USS Wasp 1942
  
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  Operation Ke 1943
  

Actions along the Matanikau – Battle for Henderson Field – Battle of Edson's Ridge – Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse – Battle of Tassafaronga – Battle of the Tenaru – Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo – Guadalcanal Campaign – Koli Point action – Pacific War – Solomon Islands campaign – The Operations Room – 

1942-08-07T00:00:00Z

1942-08-07

1943-02-09T00:00:00Z

1943-02-09

1942-09-23T00:00:00Z

Actions along the Matanikau 1942

1942-09-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of Edson's Ridge 1942

1943-01-29T00:00:00Z

Battle of Rennell Island 1943

1942-11-30T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tassafaronga 1942

1942-08-07T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo 1942

1942-08-21T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Tenaru 1942

1942-12-04T00:00:00Z

Carlson's patrol 1942

1942-08-07T00:00:00Z

Guadalcanal Campaign 1942

1942-09-15T00:00:00Z

I-19 attack on USS Wasp 1942

1943-01-14T00:00:00Z

Operation Ke 1943

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1st Marine Corps Cemetery

1st Marine Corps Cemetery

Admiral Yamamoto on Guadalcanal Saluting a Japanese Plane

Beach wreckage, Guadalcanal

Captured Japanese warehouse on Guadalcanal, circa in late 1942 (80-G-16321)

Cenotaph for the Unknown Warrior in Guadalcanal Campaign (Fukuoka City, Japan)

Engine of a Japanese plane that had been shot down over Guadalcanal

Jacob Vouza holding the severed head of a Japanese soldier, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Dec 1942

Japanese troops arriving on Guadalcanal, circa early September 1942; note Savo Island in background.

LtCol. John P. Condon and his staff on Guadalcanal

Official Portrait of Brigadier general William J. Whaling, USMC

Official portrait of William J. Whaling as 1st lieutenant, USMC

RG18-AG-3855-solomans

RG18-AG-3860

RG18-AG-3861

RG18-AG-3864

RG18-AG-3868

RG18-AG-3869

SBD-3 from USS Wasp (CV-7) in flight near Guadalcanal 1942

Temporary bridge across a stream on Guadalcanal, circa late 1942 (80-G-16319)

The crew of U.S. PT boat PT-59 inspects the wreckage of Japanese submarine I-1 at Kamimbo on Guadalcanal, February, 1943

U.S. Navy transports at anchor off Guadalcanal, 4 November 1942 (80-G-30928)

Wing of a Mitsubishi G4M1 shot down over Guadalcanal on 12 September 1942 (80-G-16328)

Wreck of Japanese submarine I-1 off Guadalcanal 1943

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		The Operations Room article@			Wikidata
conflict	1942	Actions along the Matanikau	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Edson's Ridge	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1943	Battle of Rennell Island	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Tassafaronga	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of the Tenaru	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Carlson's patrol	military operation		Wikidata
conflict	1942	Guadalcanal Campaign	military campaign		Wikidata
conflict	1942	I-19 attack on USS Wasp	torpedo attack		Wikidata
conflict	1943	Operation Ke	military operation		Wikidata
image		1st Marine Corps Cemetery			Wikimedia
image		1st Marine Corps Cemetery			Wikimedia
image		Admiral Yamamoto on Guadalcanal Saluting a Japanese Plane			Wikimedia
image		Beach wreckage, Guadalcanal			Wikimedia
image		Captured Japanese warehouse on Guadalcanal, circa in late 1942 (80-G-16321)			Wikimedia
image		Cenotaph for the Unknown Warrior in Guadalcanal Campaign (Fukuoka City, Japan)			Wikimedia
image		Engine of a Japanese plane that had been shot down over Guadalcanal			Wikimedia
image		Jacob Vouza holding the severed head of a Japanese soldier, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Dec 1942			Wikimedia
image		Japanese troops arriving on Guadalcanal, circa early September 1942; note Savo Island in background.			Wikimedia
image		LtCol. John P. Condon and his staff on Guadalcanal			Wikimedia
image		Official Portrait of Brigadier general William J. Whaling, USMC			Wikimedia
image		Official portrait of William J. Whaling as 1st lieutenant, USMC			Wikimedia
image		RG18-AG-3855-solomans			Wikimedia
image		RG18-AG-3860			Wikimedia
image		RG18-AG-3861			Wikimedia
image		RG18-AG-3864			Wikimedia
image		RG18-AG-3868			Wikimedia
image		RG18-AG-3869			Wikimedia
image		SBD-3 from USS Wasp (CV-7) in flight near Guadalcanal 1942			Wikimedia
image		Temporary bridge across a stream on Guadalcanal, circa late 1942 (80-G-16319)			Wikimedia
image		The crew of U.S. PT boat PT-59 inspects the wreckage of Japanese submarine I-1 at Kamimbo on Guadalcanal, February, 1943			Wikimedia
image		U.S. Navy transports at anchor off Guadalcanal, 4 November 1942 (80-G-30928)			Wikimedia
image		Wing of a Mitsubishi G4M1 shot down over Guadalcanal on 12 September 1942 (80-G-16328)			Wikimedia
image		Wreck of Japanese submarine I-1 off Guadalcanal 1943			Wikimedia

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