The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a battle between the United States and Japan in World War II in the Solomon Islands, began on this day in history, Nov. 12, 1942.
The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a multi-day battle that would see more than 1,700 Americans killed, began on this day in history, Nov. 12, 1942. Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon Islands, a country located in the Pacific Ocean northeast of Australia and east of Papua New Guinea. The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal came several months into the extended military campaign on the island, and featured intense, heavy fights that saw large amounts of casualties on both sides.
But perhaps the most well-known casualties of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal were the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo, Iowa. The loss of five brothers marked the 'biggest blow to any one family in U.S. wartime history,' the Navy's website indicates. The loss of five brothers marked the 'biggest blow to any one family in U.S. wartime history.
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