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Tag Archives: Santa Cruz Islands
This week in the War, 26 Oct–1 Nov 1942: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
East of the Solomon Islands, on 26 October 1942, American naval forces commanded by Admiral William F. Halsey engaged a superior Japanese force with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in overall command from Truk. The battle became known as the Battle of … Continue reading
Posted in World War II
Tagged Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Halsey, Nagumo, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands, USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, Yamamoto
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