Battle for Henderson Field (1942)

Battle for Henderson Field (United States vs Japan) took place in 1942 during Pacific War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1942
• Date: 1942-10-26
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Pacific War
• Side A: United States
• Side B: Japan
• Commanders (A): Alexander Vandegrift, William Rupertus
• Commanders (B): Harukichi Hyakutake
• Casualties: 61–86 killed, 1 tugboat, 1 patrol boat sunk, 3 aircraft destroyed (United States), 2,200–3,000 killed, 1 cruiser sunk, 14 aircraft destroyed (Japan)
• Outcome: American victory
• Coordinates: -9.429°, 160.052°

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