[Photo] Wildcat fighter at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 2 Feb 1943

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Wildcat fighter at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 2 Feb 1943 ww2dbase

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Unknown

Source

ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives

Identification Code

80-G-37932

More on...

F4F Wildcat	Main article	Photos
Guadalcanal Campaign	Main article	Photos	Maps
Henderson Field	Main article	Photos	Maps

Photo Size

740 x 588 pixels

Photos on Same Day

2 Feb 1943

Photos at Same Place

Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories

Added By

C. Peter Chen

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WW2-Era Place Name	Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long	-9.4280, 160.0548

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