War in the South Pacific

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/81

Date Released

8 Oct 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King at Portsmouth
2. 2On the Don
3. 3Headline from American Press
4. 4War in the South Pacific
5. 5Save Your Bacon - Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

American invasion troops nearing the Solomon Islands in the early dawn and the landing on Florida and Guadalcanal Islands. This action turned the tide of war in the South Pacific.

Keywords

Military

Locations

Solomon Islands; Florida Island; Guadalcanal Island

Length of story (in feet)

200

Story extras:

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