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September 1st, 1942 – The first Seabee unit to serve in a combat area, the Sixth Naval Construction Battalion, arrives on Guadalcanal

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August 25th, 1943 – Depth charges from USS Patterson (DD 392) sink the Japanese submarine RO-35, 170 miles southeast of San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands

John Currin (JC) posted August 25th, 1943 – Depth charges from USS Patterson (DD 392) sink the Japanese submarine RO-35, 170 miles southeast of San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dxq7G8r4p3c/V78rTWpsYkI/AAAAAAAAYK8/SqM3Sd14di8YqPvqL8sWcbjvU2yXurObQCJoC/d886003e-a0d0-4f15-8e40-b84c67be710f?imgmax=1024
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August 22nd, 1945 – The Japanese of Mille Atoll, Marshall Islands, surrenders on board USS Levy (DE 162), the first Japanese surrender at the end of World War II

John Currin (JC) posted August 22nd, 1945 – The Japanese of Mille Atoll, Marshall Islands, surrenders on board USS Levy (DE 162), the first Japanese surrender at the end of World War II https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YDi9XUyMuOQ/V7s22_2ga6I/AAAAAAAAYGY/A91ydtjUIuYVIwf9cJ3vHhu6EiLyVZ4QwCJoC/3e39ec6b-af94-4a09-9e96-9ee7b84e3f31?imgmax=1024
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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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July 5th, 1942 – USS Growler (SS 215) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer, Arare, in the Salmon Lagoon, off Kiska. In the attack, USS Growler damages destroyers Kasumi and Shiranui

John Currin (JC) posted July 5th, 1942 – USS Growler (SS 215) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer, Arare, in the Salmon Lagoon, off Kiska. In the attack, USS Growler damages destroyers Kasumi and Shiranui https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bzTHNLBWeVo/V3vu2pgOYSI/AAAAAAAAXFs/N5VuZPewaWcVB_07kJeoODqQghzI3DX2Q/14732b4f-99d1-4a60-a336-faebd0c05331?imgmax=1024
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