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Guadalcanal is an island in the Solomon Islands archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It was the location of the Battle of Guadalcanal fought between 7 August 1942 and 7 February 1943 by American and allied forces to eject the Japanese occupiers of the island.
Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of their history for U.S. Marines.