What the records say
- When
- 23 Oct 1942 – 26 Oct 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.43° S, 160.05° E
- Description
- 1942 World War II battle
- War
- World War II
Battle for Henderson Field
Battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II (1942)
The Battle for Henderson Field, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal or Battle of Lunga Point by the Japanese, took place from 23 to 26 October 1942 on and around Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The battle was a land, sea, and air battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II and was fought between the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and Allied forces, mainly U.S. Marines and Army.
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