Name/Title
Fighter planes parked on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands, South Pacific, during WWII.Entry/Object ID
2023.68.53Description
Fighter planes parked on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands, South Pacific, during WWII.Photograph Details
Subject
Fighter planes parked on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands, South Pacific, during WWII.Context
A photograph of WWII fighter planes parked on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Soloman Islands, South Pacific. Henderson Airfield was a WWII base originally built in April 1942 by the Japanese on Guadalcanal Island, and the battle over its possession was one of the great battles in the South Pacific (Wikipedia). Allied forces took Henderson Field from the Japanese in August 1942, who made several failed attempts to retake Henderson Field.Cataloged By
LeAnn BeckAcquisition
Accession
2023.68Source or Donor
Alvin TollefsrudLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Resource RoomBuilding
Plummer HouseCategory
Exhibit
