FTP name this island, home to Henderson Field, the first US offensive in the Pacific during the Second World War.
First occupied by the Japanese shortly after the battle of the Coral Sea, this island saw seven major naval battles over the next eight months, including the Battle of Santa Cruz Island and the Battle of Tassafronga. FTP name this island, home to Henderson Field, the first US offensive in the Pacific during the Second World War.
First occupied by the Japanese shortly after the battle of the Coral Sea, this island saw seven major naval battles over the next eight months, including the Battle of Santa Cruz Island and the Battle of Tassafronga.
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