Arriving at Guadalcanal, 1943

Arriving at Guadalcanal, 1943

New Zealand troops soon after arriving at Guadalcanal, 1943. LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry) can be seen in the background.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
War History Collection
Reference: WH-0710
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Arriving at Guadalcanal, 1943, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/arriving-guadalcanal-1943, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013

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Pat mack Posted: 20 Dec 2009

my father was a P-38 fighter mechanic on Guadalcanal
during WW2,HE EVEN WORKED ON SOME OF THE P-38S THAT
SHOT DOWN ADMIRAL yAMAMOTO... WAY TO GO dAD!

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