August 20th, 1942 – USS Long Island (ACV 1) delivers 31 Marine Corps aircraft to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. The field allows close air support of the Marines ashore by their own aircraft. It is completed by Seabees after capture from the Japanese

John Currin (JC) posted August 20th, 1942 – USS Long Island (ACV 1) delivers 31 Marine Corps aircraft to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. The field allows close air support of the Marines ashore by their own aircraft. It is completed by Seabees after capture from the Japanese https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9RqqFe-BEBA/V7iTxQLe_WI/AAAAAAAAYEI/ow-KHv-eCVMIS6RzrVlFWTaTafcOrUqJACJoC/16ff7f54-bc8a-4fb0-9a82-bbd2a333376c?imgmax=1024
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