Created by Tom Horn on 13 Jun 2011, Last Update on 13 Jun 2011

Munda Point - 22 Jul 1943

US troops successfully capture the airfield at Munda Point. Japanese troops subsequently abandon New Georgia entirely. The airfield will prove vital in the following campaign to isolate the major Japanese base at Rabaul.

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Tags : United States,Japan,Solomon Islands,Land,Naval,Pacific,Combat

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