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Battle for Henderson Field
The
Battle for Henderson Field
, also known as the
Battle of Henderson Field
or
Battle of Lunga Point
by the Japanese, took place from 23–26 October 1942 on and around
Guadalcanal
in the
Solomon Islands
. The battle was a land, sea, and air
battle
of the
Pacific campaign
of
World War II
and was fought between the
Imperial Japanese Army
and
Navy
and
Allied
(mainly
United States (U.S.) Marine
and
U.S. Army
) forces. The battle was the third of the three major land offensives conducted by the Japanese during the
Guadalcanal campaign
.
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