1942 ⟶ US Army Takes Over Guadalcanal
The Marines turn over Guadalcanal to the American army.
Year
1942
1943
🌴 US Army Takes Over Guadalcanal
The Marines turn over Guadalcanal to the American army.⟶
GuadalcanalUS ArmyUSMCPacific TheaterLand WarMilitary TransitionSolomon Islands
🛬 American Fighters Arrive at Henderson Field
Henderson Field on Guadalcanal receives its first American fighter planes.⟶
GuadalcanalHenderson Fieldaircraftfighter planesUSMCPacific TheaterWorld War IISolomon IslandsUS
🇺🇸 American Victory at Koli Point on Guadalcanal
American victory over the Japanese in Guadalcanal in the Koli Point action.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS VictoryKoli PointJapanese DefeatBattleSolomon Islands
🇺🇸 US Forces Push Japanese from Guadalcanal
American army moves to shove Japanese off the extreme western end of Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS ArmyJapanese OffensiveIsland HoppingWorld War II
🚶 Japanese Evacuate Guadalcanal
The last Japanese have cleared out of Guadalcanal undetected by U.S. forces.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese ArmyEvacuationSolomon IslandsUS ArmyStealth
✅ Guadalcanal Secured
Guadalcanal is finally secured; it is the first major achievement of the American offensive in the Pacific war.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS MarinesJapanese ArmySolomon IslandsVictoryAmerican OffensiveWorld War IIIsland Hopping