Japan launched a surprise night attack at Guadalcanal, as Admiral Mikawa’s fleet raced to crush the Allied invasion—igniting ...

Ahead lay a second naval battle of Guadalcanal, which would seal the island's ultimate fate and place the initiative in the Pacific in American hands for the duration. Vice Adm. Abe and Captain ...

Late in the dark hours of Friday night, a Marine Corps C-20G “gray ghost” jet landed on the tarmac at Marine Corps Air ...

Of the eight pilots, five returned. NASM (SI NEG. #9A00199) During the opening hours of the U.S. assault on Guadalcanal, the air battle produced one of the most storied combat engagements of the war.

The only exception to Frank’s charitable assessments of naval commanders appears to be the performance of Daniel Callaghan at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. His recounting of the battle contains ...

Every day starts a new story. In our interview with Paul he let us know that October was the make-or-break month on ...

USS President Jackson under attack during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. In the center background, smoke rises after an Japanese plane crashed into the superstructure of USS San Francisco.

Rear Adm. Scott was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous intrepidity during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command ...