Created by Tom Horn on 16 Jan 2010, Last Update on 16 Jan 2010

Operation Ke - 14 Jan 1943

The largely successful withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal at the conclusion of the Guadalcanal Campaign. 10,652 men were evactuated from Guadalcanal at a cost of one destroyer sunk and three damaged.

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Tags : Japan,Solomon Islands,Australia,New Zealand,United States,Naval,Land,Pacific,Combat

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