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Overview

• WWII

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Naval

• Air/Cactus Air Force

• Casualties

WWII1939-1945

Pearl Harbor- Japan December, 7, 1941

Theaters of

Operation

Battle of Guadalcanal

• 1942/43

• 1st US Marines

• Strategic Location

• America logistics and Support

• Japan Domination Pacific

• Henderson Airfield

• Dangers faced

Naval

• Nocturnal Tech

• Tokyo Express

• Send troops and support

• Rabaul- Japanese Base

Cactus Air Force (Videos)

• Air Strategies

• Inverted Plane

• 8 movement

• Head to Head

• Bait

P-400

37-mm M4

cannon

400mph

NAVY

NAVY

USAAF

Air

Casualties

• - 20,000

• - 6,000

• 2,000 air missions

• 4 : 1

• 425 Takedowns

Conclusion

• WWII

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Naval

• Air/Cactus Air Force

• Casualties

WWII

1939 1945

Africa Europe Pacific

Guadalcanal

42-43

Sources

• Website:

• http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_guadalcanal.htm

• Books:

• Dougherty, Martin J. 100 Battles: Decisive Conflicts That Shaped the World. Bath, Eng.: Paragon, 2012. Print.

• Winchester, Jim. Classic Military Aircraft: The World's Fighting Aircraft, 1914-1945. London: Amber, 2010. Print.

• Videos

• DogFights Guadalcanal