Photos Taken in British Western Pacific Territories

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Japanese soldier throwing a Type 91 grenade, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Sep 1942	Marine Lt Col Chesty Puller in his command post on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Sep 1942.

SBD aircraft destroyed in an air attack on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942	US Marine Corps Wildcat fighter taking off from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, circa Sep 1942

US Marines resting, Guadalcanal, Aug-Sep 1942	US warships firing at Japanese aircraft, Guadalcanal, 1942

Wrecked Japanese landing craft, Gavutu Beach, Guadalcanal, Aug-Sep 1942	Japanese troops arriving on Guadalcanal, circa early Sep 1942; note Savo Island in background

A temporary bridge built with amphibian tractors as floats, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942	A United States Marine Corps SBD Dauntless light bomber in flight over Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, late 1942.

Captured Japanese ice plant, Guadalcanal, late 1942	Destroyed building, Guadalcanal, late 1942

F4F Wildcat fighters of the US Navy and US Marines lined up on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Jan 1943, photo 1 of 2	F4F Wildcat fighters of the US Navy and US Marines lined up on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Jan 1943, photo 2 of 2

Generals Thomas Holcomb and Alexander Vandegrift on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942	Jeep crossing a coconut tree log bridge over the Bonegi River, Guadalcanal, late 1942

Jeeps, Guadalcanal, late 1942	Lewis Puller on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942

M3A1 light tank of the United States Marine Corps at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942	Makeshift defensive structure built by US Marines due to barbed wire shortage, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1942