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80-G-20703: Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943

80-G-20703: Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943. Pagoda, used by headquarters for Marine and Navy fliers at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal Island. After surviving numerous Japanese bombings, the building was torn down following a near miss which rendered it useless as a shelter. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/11/17).
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Caption: Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943. Pagoda, used by headquarters for Marine and Navy fliers at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal Island. After surviving numerous Japanese bombings, the building was torn down following a near miss which rendered it useless as a shelter. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/11/17).
Accession #: 80-G-20703
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  • Aviation
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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