Chronology of World War II

Friday, April 2


Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Fighters on Guadalcanal


Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Fighters on Guadalcanal
Two US Marine Corps Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Fighter planes like these scored 18 victories over Japanese Zeros northwest of Guadalcanal on this day in 1943.
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