Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands, South Pacific
Name/Title
Fighter planes parked on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands, South Pacific, during WWII.
Entry/Object ID
2023.68.53
Description
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.
