Munda Point - 22 Jul 1943
US troops successfully capture the airfield at Munda Point. Japanese troops subsequently abandon New Georgia entirely. The airfield will prove vital in the following campaign to isolate the major Japanese base at Rabaul.
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Tags : United States,Japan,Solomon Islands,Land,Naval,Pacific,Combat
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