Photographs from the Battle of Guadalcanal

80-G-11293 Part of Japanese radar equipment at the airport, Gaudalcanal Island, Solomon Islands. The equipment was left intact by the retreating Japanese.

80-G-16466 A captured Japanese field piece, Gaudalcanal Island.

80-G-16524 Amphibian tractors come ashore at Guadalcanal Island.

80-G-16525 Marine tank unit, Guadalcanal Island.

80-G-16526 A Japanese building used as a medical dept., Guadalcanal Island.

80-G-16528 A Japanese building now used as a sick bay, Guadalcanal, Island.

80-G-16529 Damaged Japanese truck, Guadalcanal Island.

80-G-16530 Base radio station after direct hit, Guadalcanal Island.

80-G-16531 Japanese prisoners at Guadalcanal Island.

80-G-16559 Admiral C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, awards Navy Cross to Marine and Naval Heroes, Guadalcanal Island. Rupertus, Edson, Pollach, Smith, ..., Carl

80-G-16560 Admiral C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, awards Navy Cross to Marine and Naval Heroes, Guadalcanal Island. Brigadier General W. H. Rupertus, U.S. Marine Corps, receives Navy Cross.

80-G-16561 Admiral C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, awards Navy Cross to Marine and Naval Heroes, Guadalcanal Island. Lieutenant Colonel Pollack, U.S. Marine Corps, receives Navy Cross.

80-G-16562 Admiral C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, awards Navy Cross to Marine and Naval Heroes, Guadalcanal Island. Lieutenant Colonel Carlson, U.S. Marine Corps, receives Navy Cross.

80-G-16563 Admiral C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, awards Navy Cross to Marine and Naval Heroes, Guadalcanal Island. Colonel M. Edson, U.S. Marine Corps, receives Navy Cross.

80-G-22832 USS Laffey (DD-459) which was sunk by a Japanese battleship during the Battle of Guadalcanal, November 14-15, 1942. May have survivors of the USS Wasp (CV-7) on board. Taken by Peck, CQM SLC.

80-G-35755 Henderson Field, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands. Taken by the USS Saratoga (CV-3), January 1943.

80-G-39225 Dead Japanese soldiers lying in the road to the front on Guadalcanal.

80-G-39226 Dead Japanese soldiers lying in the road to the front on Guadalcanal.

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