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The Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers Memorial at Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers provided support and aid to the Allied effort during World War II. Photo courtesy of the US Army/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.
Red Beach was the original landing site of the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal on 7 August 1942; this was the Marines first offensive action against the Empire of Japan during World War II. A monument at Red Beach marks the Division’s landing. Photo courtesy of the US Army/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.
The US Marine Raiders Monument atop Edson’s Ridge, also known as Bloody Ridge and Raiders Ridge, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The Battle of Edson's Ridge in 1942 was the second of three separate major Japanese ground offensives during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Photo courtesy of the US Army photo/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.
A view from the top of Edson’s Ridge, also known as Bloody Ridge and Raiders Ridge, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The Lunga River is on the ridge’s right flank. Photo courtesy of the US Army/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.
The World War II Guadalcanal American Memorial on Skyline Drive overlooks the town of Honiara and the Pacific Ocean. The site, located on the first hill occupied by US forces, honors Americans and their allies who died during the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II (7 August 1942 to 9 February 1943). Photo courtesy of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Rugged grassy ridges known as the Sea Horse and the Galloping Horse can be seen from the top of a hill known as the Gifu, or Mount Austen, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. This area was the location of the last major land battle of the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. Photo courtesy of the US Army/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.
The peak of Mount Austen on Guadalcanal, named the Gifu by Japanese defenders, was the scene of intense fighting between Allied and Japanese forces from December 1942 to January 1943, the last major land battle of the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. Photo courtesy of the US Army/ Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon.
The Solomon Islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean, and the group’s East Rennell Island (pictured) in the southernmost part is one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls. The island measures 86 km long (53 mi) and 15 km (9.3 mi) wide and is covered with dense forest.
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