Guadalcanal

American  

[gwahd-l-kuh-nal] / ˌgwɑd l kəˈnæl /

noun

1. the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W central Pacific: U.S. victory over the Japanese 1942–43. About 2,500 sq. mi. (6,475 sq. km).

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Guadalcanal British  

/ ɡwaðalkaˈnal, ˌɡwɑːdəlkəˈnæl /

noun

1. a mountainous island in the SW Pacific, the largest of the Solomon Islands: under British protection until 1978; occupied by the Japanese (1942–43). Pop: 109 382 (1999). Area: 6475 sq km (2500 sq miles)

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Guadalcanal

Kinsel fought on Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal and other Pacific battlefields.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942 - marched through Canberra on Sunday morning, cheered by locals.

From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2023

But Ms. Sherman was also on a personal mission: The occasion was the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, a signature fight of World War II in which her father, a Marine, was wounded.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2023

Thus, fierce Japanese resistance extended these battles, as in the Battle of Guadalcanal, which raged on the Pacific island for six months between August 1942 and February 1943 before Japan finally retreated.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

He had been at the battle of Guadalcanal in World War II in 1942.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone