Created by Tom Horn on 6 Jun 2011, Last Update on 6 Jun 2011

Reinforcements - 18 Sep 1942

4157 men from the 3rd Provisional Marine Brigade, 137 vehicles, tents, aviation fuel, ammo, food and engineering equipment, runing the gauntlet of 'torpedo alley', arrive at the Lunga peninsula and provide vital support to its beleaguered defenders.

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Tags : United States,Solomon Islands,Naval,Land,Pacific,Combat

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