13 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 13 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 13 May 1943
12 Jul 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- In the early morning darkness, cruisers USS Montpelier, USS Denver, USS Cleveland, and USS Columbia and destroyers USS Renshaw, USS Philip, USS Saufley, USS Waller, and USS Pringle conducted a bombardment of Japanese installations in the Munda area on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Denver | Pringle | Waller | Saufley | Philip | Renshaw | Montpelier | Columbia | Munda, Solomon Islands | DS]
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