Tag: Guadalcanal

The Sinking of the Japanese Submarine I-1 off of Guadalcanal and the Recovery of its Secret Documents

by ncurrie, posted in Military Records, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard, WWII Pacific

Today’s post is written by Dr. Greg Bradsher, Senior Archivist at the National Archives at College Park Just a little over 75 years ago, in early August 1942, American forces landed on Guadalcanal with the mission of pushing the Japanese forces off the island.  By the end of December, the Imperial General Headquarters (IGH) decided … Continue reading The Sinking of the Japanese Submarine I-1 off of Guadalcanal and the Recovery of its Secret Documents

The Marines and Japanese Souvenirs on Guadalcanal August-October 1942

by US National Archives, posted in Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard, WWII Pacific

Today’s post is written by Dr. Greg Bradsher. On the morning of August 7, 1942, the Marines landed on Guadalcanal, relatively near an airfield that the Japanese had begun constructing, and the relatively small number of Japanese on the island melted into the jungle.  The following day the Marines began collecting Japanese souvenirs near the airfield. … Continue reading The Marines and Japanese Souvenirs on Guadalcanal August-October 1942