Gavutu is a small islet in the Central Province of Solomon Islands, some 500 metres (550 yards) in length. It is one of the Nggela Islands. The first recorded...
seaplanes at their base near Tulagi. Tulagi and two nearby small islands, Gavutu and Tanambogo, were assaulted by 3,000 U.S. Marines under the command of...
Province and previously the British administrative centre for the Solomons, Gavutu and Tanambogo. The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish...
August 1942 the unit conducted an amphibious assault on the small island of Gavutu and later seized the neighboring island of Tanambogo along with other Marine...
Squad Leader offerings published in periodicals. ASL Annual '93b features a Gavutu-Tanambogo HASL feature with rules, scenarios, campaign games, and historical...
training.: 78 Prior to the initial landings at the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, Munro was posted to Rear Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner's staff...
Raiders) Engagements World War II Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo Battle of Edson's Ridge Battle for Henderson Field Carlson's Patrol...
War Solomon Islands campaign Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo Battle of the Tenaru Battle of Edson's Ridge Second and Third...
Guadalcanal Campaign: August 1942 – February 1943 Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, August 1942 Battle of Savo Island, August 1942 Makin Island raid...
Theater of Operations 6 June 1942 15 August 1943 Allies Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo Guadalcanal campaign 7 August 1942 9 August 1942 Allies Battle...
War Solomon Islands campaign Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo Actions along the Matanikau Battle of Henderson Field Matanikau...
Yokohama Air Group Battles/wars World War II Pacific War Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo † Awards Order of the Sacred Treasure...
during day to support the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion on Gavutu and Tanambogo. Gavutu and Tanambogo connected to each other via a causeway. An attempted...
took the Japanese by surprise. The Allies secured Tulagi, nearby islets Gavutu and Tanambogo, and the airfield under construction on Guadalcanal by nightfall...
Valencia and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. Along with the nearby island of Gavutu, it played an important role in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War...
companies of Marine paratroopers also used Model 55s, to attack the island of Gavutu, between Tulagi and Tanambogo. Paramarines and armored crewmen were issued...
the Solomon Islands 7 August 1942." (attack on Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Gavutu); He was later awarded the Medal of Honor "for outstanding and heroic accomplishment...
heavy damage, but were unsuccessful in preventing the occupation of Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo islands. Three days later, as a naval engagement appeared...
outnumbered and killed almost to the last man in the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo and the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal captured an airfield under...
the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo Battle of the Eastern Solomons Japan campaign Occupation of Japan...
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