National Museum of the U.S. Navy

Guadalcanal: Landing and Operations

The images in this section pertain to the landing and operations of the First Marine Division in the Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942 to February 1943.   

Image:   NH 97749:  U.S. Marine Corps LVT (1) amphibian tractors move towards the beach on Guadalcanal Island.  U.S. Naval History and Hertiage Command Photograph.