448. Vice Admiral Fitch, U.S.N. accepting the plaque from the British Resident Commissioner (Colonel Noel)

433. Air view of U.S. landing in Solomon Islands - troop carrying barges bring U.S. Marines to the beach of Florida Island ...

434. U.S. raiders on march ... following a jungle trail over a hill on Guadalcanal ... a local guide leads the way

435. A Japanese prisoner labor unit is seen at work on Guadalcanal Island

436. Here how U.S. Marines landed on Solomon Islands, here is a view of the reef-bound coast of Guadalcanar in the Solomon group

437. Fires burn on Tulagi Island (foreground) after American carrier-based dive bombers paid their first visit with bombs

438. ... one of the amphibious tanks rolls through the Solomon jungles ...

439. This is the entrance to the first Japanese Army camp discovered as Marines pushed their way inland on Guadalcanal. The Marine is looking at a Japanese bulletin

440. Allied forces capture Japanese base - Allied soldiers and equipment ... pour from an American LST (landing ship-tank) vessel onto the beach at Mono Atoll in the Treasury Islands ...

441. Breaking a trail through Guadalcanal grass - a small U.S. jeep ...

442. Henderson Airfield at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands ... [air view]

443. Two United States Marines, one carrying a sub-machine gun, stand beside their light tank ... Guadalcanal Island

444. Native policemen and Australian Captain Martin Clemens on Guadalcanal

445. First American Navy nurses reach the Solomons ... Marines load the baggage on a truck for transportation ... [Guadalcanal]

446. American priest tells of escape from Japanese - The Rev. Albert Lebel (second from right) ... Left to right: Rembert James, a newspaper writer;  Ensign John M. Digg, U.S. Navy;  Rev. William Babb, U.S. chaplin;  the Most Rev. Julius Halbert, Bishop of the New Hebrides;  Father Lebel and the Rev. Eduardo Loubiere, parish priest at Vila in the New Hebrides

447. The most decorated native police boy in the South Pacific is Sergeant-Major Vooza, George Medal and Silver Star ... [portrait]

449-449a. Native headmen and police boys display the plaque before the presentation. In front row (wearing decorations) is Sergeant-Major Vooza

450. The British Resident Commissioner, Solomons (Colonel Owen Noel) speaking at the presentation of the plaque. L to R: Lieut. A. Macdonald, R.A.N.V.R., Captain W. Powell, U.S.N., Vice-Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, U.S.N., Squadron Leader Widdy, R.A.A.F., Colonel O. Noel, Major Hyne

451. Guard of Honour of Solomons natives, led by Australian Captain F. Moore (District Officer) at the presentation of the plaque

452-453. Australian-manned Matilda tanks being landed at Toko Beach from American LCT

Official World War II photographs of Australia's Pacific Campaign

433. Air view of U.S. landing in Solomon Islands - troop carrying barges bring U.S. Marines to the beach of Florida Island ...
434. U.S. raiders on march ... following a jungle trail over a hill on Guadalcanal ... a local guide leads the way
435. A Japanese prisoner labor unit is seen at work on Guadalcanal Island
436. Here's how U.S. Marines landed on Solomon Islands - here is a view of the reef-bound coast ... of Guadalcanar in the Solomon group
437. Fires burn on Tulagi Island (foreground) after American carrier-based dive bombers paid their first visit with bombs
438. ... one of the amphibious tanks rolls through the Solomon jungles ...
439. This is the entrance to the first Japanese Army camp discovered as Marines pushed their way inland on Guadalcanal. The Marine is looking at a Japanese bulletin
440. Allied forces capture Japanese base - Allied soldiers and equipment ... pour from an American LST (landing ship-tank) vessel onto the beach at Mono Atoll in the Treasury Islands ...
441. Breaking a trail through Guadalcanal grass - a small U.S. jeep ...
442. Henderson Airfield at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands ... [air view]
443. Two United States Marines, one carrying a sub-machine gun, stand beside their light tank ... Guadalcanal Island 
444. Native policemen and Australian Captain Martin Clemens on Guadalcanal
445. First American Navy nurses reach the Solomons ... Marines load the baggage on a truck for transportation ... [Guadalcanal]
446. American priest tells of escape from Japanese - The Rev. Albert Lebel (second from right) ... Left to right: Rembert James, a newspaper writer;  Ensign John M. Digg, U.S. Navy;  Rev. William Babb, U.S. chaplin;  the Most Rev. Julius Halbert, Bishop of the New Hebrides;  Father Lebel and the Rev. Eduardo Loubiere, parish priest at Vila in the New Hebrides
447. The most decorated native police boy in the South Pacific is Sergeant-Major Vooza, George Medal and Silver Star ... [portrait]
448. Vice Admiral Fitch, U.S.N. accepting the plaque from the British Resident Commissioner (Colonel Noel)
449-449a. Native headmen and police boys display the plaque before the presentation. In front row (wearing decorations) is Sergeant-Major Vooza 
450. The British Resident Commissioner, Solomons (Colonel Owen Noel) speaking at the presentation of the plaque. L to R: Lieut. A. Macdonald, R.A.N.V.R., Captain W. Powell, U.S.N., Vice-Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, U.S.N., Squadron Leader Widdy, R.A.A.F., Colonel O. Noel, Major Hyne
451. Guard of Honour of Solomons natives, led by Australian Captain F. Moore (District Officer) at the presentation of the plaque
452-453. Australian-manned Matilda tanks being landed at Toko Beach from American LCT's prior to moving into action

[Solomon Islands]

448. Vice Admiral Fitch, U.S.N. accepting the plaque from the British Resident Commissioner (Colonel...

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