116–124; and Smith, pp. 342–348. The 1st Marine Division bore the heaviest burden of casualties, losing 774 men killed and 1,962 wounded. The attack killed almost 2,500 people and crippled much of the U.S. battleship fleet, precipitating an open and formal state of war between the two nations the next day. Most importantly, scarce Japanese land, air, and naval forces had disappeared forever into the Guadalcanal jungle and surrounding sea. At the same time, but in a separate operation, three heavy cruisers and two destroyers under the command of Rear Admiral Aritomo Gotō were to bombard Henderson Field with special explosive shells with the object of destroying the CAF and the airfield's facilities. 156–157, 164. [122], Meanwhile, on 4 November, two companies from the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson landed by boat at Aola Bay, 40 miles (64 km) east of Lunga Point. scuttled by destroyer Lansdowne On 12 August the airfield was named Henderson Field after Lofton R. Henderson, a Marine aviator who was killed during the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Alligator Creek or the Tenaru as it was called. When Shōji reached the 17th Army positions west of the Matanikau, only 700 to 800 survivors were still with him. The 1st Raider Battalion scouted Only 2,000–3,000 of the army troops made it ashore. [133], Around 01:30 on 13 November, Callaghan's force intercepted Abe's bombardment group between Guadalcanal and Savo Island. died of wounds (mc), CLEMMER, Wilson Pierce, September, 14, 1942, GUADALCANAL: The ship was then abandoned and eventually sank that same night. Up to this point, the Allies had been on the defensive in the Pacific but these strategic victories provided them an opportunity to take the initiative from Japan.[13]. Sighting the cruisers, Japanese naval torpedo bombers attacked that same evening and heavily damaged the cruiser Chicago. [76] Delivering the troops in this manner, however, prevented most of the heavy equipment and supplies, such as heavy artillery, vehicles, and much food and ammunition, from being transported to Guadalcanal with them. Frank, pp. [88], On 15 September Hyakutake at Rabaul learned of Kawaguchi's defeat and forwarded the news to Imperial General Headquarters in Japan. GUADALCANAL: Japanese bombers and Zeroes attacked Henderson Field. [59] Three slow transport ships departed from Truk on 16 August, carrying the remaining 1,400 soldiers from Ichiki's (28th) Infantry Regiment plus 500 naval marines from the 5th Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force. By 18 August the airfield was ready for operation. These crucial reinforcements allowed Vandegrift, beginning on 19 September, to establish an unbroken line of defense around the Lunga perimeter. (mc), PORTER, Edgar Earl, Corps Aircrew, HQSqn and VMSB232, Tuesday, 218 66. canambridge. Smith, p. 88; Evans, p. 158; and Frank, pp. Only weeks before this, the Japanese had total control of the sea in this particular region; now they were forced to make supply runs only under the cover of darkness. 1stMarRdrBn, Wednesday, Enterprise was attacked and damaged. [67] Air battles between the Allied aircraft at Henderson and Japanese bombers and fighters from Rabaul continued almost daily. Goettge was one of the first killed. The events that led to the participation of the Seabees in the battle for Guadalcanal in World War II started with the actions taken by Rear Admiral Ben Moreell, Chief of Civil Engineers, and the staff of the Bureau of Yards and Docks (BUDOCKS) in the early weeks of the war. Naval personnel deaths both on land and at sea are not included. Midway was not only the Allies' first clear major victory against the Japanese, it significantly reduced the offensive capability of Japan's carrier forces, but did not change their offensive mindset for several crucial months in which they compounded mistakes by moving ahead with brash, even brazen decisions, such as the attempt to assault Port Moresby over the Kokoda trail. The same day, Shōji's unit reached Koli Point and made camp. [132] Callaghan's force comprised two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, and eight destroyers. death (mc), FORSMAN, Edward 360–362; Shaw, pp. On 22 August five U.S. Army Bell P-400 Airacobras and their pilots arrived at Henderson Field. Assisting the Americans in the latter stages of campaign were Fijiian. [17], The Allied plan to invade the southern Solomons was conceived by U.S. Admiral Ernest King, Commander in Chief, United States Fleet. Zimmerman, pp. [55][56], Underestimating the strength of Allied forces on Guadalcanal, Ichiki's unit conducted a nighttime frontal assault on Marine positions at Alligator Creek (often called the "Ilu River" on U.S. Marine maps) on the east side of the Lunga perimeter in the early morning hours of 21 August. [125], After the defeat in the Battle for Henderson Field, the IJA planned to try again to retake the airfield in November 1942, but further reinforcements were needed before the operation could proceed. [127], In early November, Allied intelligence learned that the Japanese were preparing again to try to retake Henderson Field. [59], Throughout August, small numbers of U.S. aircraft and their crews continued to arrive at Guadalcanal. 203–205; Morison. The Japanese naval construction units and combat troops, under the command of Captain Kanae Monzen, panicked by the warship bombardment and aerial bombing, had abandoned the airfield area and fled about 3 miles (5 km) west to the Matanikau River and Point Cruz area, leaving behind food, supplies, intact construction equipment and vehicles, and 13 dead. Both fleets then retreated from the area. 131–133; Frank, pp. To further those goals, Japanese forces captured the Philippines, Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Burma, the Dutch East Indies, Wake Island, Gilbert Islands, New Britain and Guam. [40] In the air attacks over the two days, the Japanese lost 36 aircraft, while the U.S. lost 19, both in combat and to accidents, including 14 carrier fighters. The army was to be supported by Japanese naval units, including the Combined Fleet under the command of Isoroku Yamamoto, which was headquartered at Truk. Tanaka's unit was centered on eight destroyers, with six destroyers assigned to carry between 200 and 240 drums of supplies apiece. On 25 August, Tanaka's convoy was attacked by CAF aircraft from Henderson Field. Pendleton, was dedicated by A strong Japanese fortified position, called the Gifu, stymied the attacks and the Americans were forced to temporarily halt their offensive on 4 January. Kawaguchi's attack plan called for his forces, split into three divisions, to approach the Lunga perimeter inland, culminating with a surprise night attack. Upon the delegation's return to Tokyo, Sanada recommended that Guadalcanal be abandoned. Wright waited four minutes before giving permission, allowing Tanaka's force to escape from an optimum firing setup. glider training base, Sunday, [147], On 12 December, the Japanese Navy proposed that Guadalcanal be abandoned. On August 7, 1942, some 6,000 men of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, commanded by Maj. Gen. Alexander Vandegrift, launched an amphibious assault on Guadalcanal and Florida Island, surprising Guadalcanal’s 2,000 Japanese defenders. field, Sunday, [78] A barge convoy took another 1,000 soldiers of Kawaguchi's brigade, under the command of Colonel Akinosuke Oka, to Kamimbo, west of the Lunga perimeter. Despite the success for Allies, it took a heavy toll on those involved. Because of the need to get them into battle quickly, the operation planners had reduced their supplies from 90 days to only 60. Either inability or unwillingness prevented Allied naval commanders from frequently challenging Japanese naval forces at night, so the Japanese controlled the seas around the Solomon Islands during nighttime. The Marine defenders that finally defeated Kokusho's charge were most likely from the. The 1st Parachute 157–158. At the same time, several army staff officers at the Imperial General Headquarters (IGH) also suggested that further efforts to retake Guadalcanal would be impossible. [131] Thus warned, Turner detached all usable combat ships under Callaghan to protect the troops ashore from the expected Japanese naval attack and troop landing and ordered the supply ships at Guadalcanal to depart by early evening 12 November. After daybreak, the Marine units counterattacked Ichiki's surviving troops, killing many more of them. 42–43; Frank, pp. California, Thursday, 11752, SerGrp, MAWS, San Diego, Calif, accidental "[172], The Vilu War Museum is on Guadalcanal, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. Hyakutake realized that in order to send sufficient troops and matériel to defeat the Allied forces on Guadalcanal, he could not at the same time support the major ongoing Japanese offensive on the Kokoda Track in New Guinea. Fletcher withdrew from the Solomon Islands area with his carrier task forces the evening of 8 August. On 26 November, the 17th Army notified Imamura that it faced a food crisis. This made daylight supply runs to Guadalcanal impossible for Japanese shipments. This episode will feature the important first land battle in the Guadalcanal Campaign. [65] The Japanese had launched an air raid on Guadalcanal, causing chaos and havoc, while American Marine aircraft had engaged Tanaka's convoy which was headed by the flagship Jintsū near Taivu Point. This force sortied from Truk on 23 August. Large Guadalcanal, south across the soon-to-be-named Iron Bottom Sound was added when it was discovered the Japanese were building an airbase there. In addition to the two battleships, Abe's force included one light cruiser and 11 destroyers. 56–66; Morison. at night. 62–63; Griffith, pp. Casualties arranged in date order, as well as background to battles and actions from the official USMC Chronology, are being added at: ... Willoughby, Ohio (na) + BARBER, Allan Morley, 28116, VMD254, MAG61, 1stMAW, FMF, Guadalcanal, November 20, 1944, accidental death (mc) + BARBER, Allan Morley, Second Lieutenant, O-028116, USMC, from Ohio, Manila American Cemetery (bm) + … Because U.S. Navy warships had yet to attempt to interdict any Tokyo Express missions to Guadalcanal, the Japanese were not expecting any opposition from Allied naval surface forces that night. The force included Kirishima, heavy cruisers Atago and Takao, light cruisers Nagara and Sendai, and nine destroyers, some of the destroyers being survivors (along with Kirishima and Nagara) of the first night engagement two days prior. convoy from Espiritu Santo to 198–199; Crenshaw, p. 137; Morison. A Japanese naval outpost was also located at Taivu Point, about 35 kilometers (22 mi) east of the Lunga perimeter. To counter this new threat, Vandegrift temporarily halted the Matanikau offensive on 4 November. [59], Strategically, the Japanese had an opportunity here for a decisive victory; however, they failed to realize this potential. -, 1942 [138], On 26 November, Japanese Lieutenant General Hitoshi Imamura took command of the newly formed Eighth Area Army at Rabaul. Meanwhile, on 25 August, the American carrier Wasp, after refueling, positioned itself east of Guadalcanal expecting Japanese movement to the area. 197–200; Zimmerman, pp. 266966, CoB, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, New Hebrides, 195–197; Hammel. Guadalcanal Casualties (Army) Cemetery Visibility: Public Private. By now, though, the battalion had joined Oka's forces near the Matanikau. 347–348; Frank, pp. Hyakutake, with the concurrence of General Headquarters, ordered his troops on New Guinea who were within 30 miles (50 km) of their objective of Port Moresby to withdraw until the "Guadalcanal matter" was resolved. Rottman, p. 61; Frank, pp. The rest of Tanaka's destroyers escaped without damage, but failed to deliver any of the provisions to Guadalcanal. September 28, 1942, 1stMarDiv, [146] Further attempts by Tanaka's destroyer forces to deliver provisions on 3, 7 and 11 December failed to alleviate the crisis, and one of Tanaka's destroyers was sunk by a U.S. PT boat torpedo. 18, covering reinforcement In the resulting mêlée, Abe's warships sank or severely damaged all but one cruiser and one destroyer in Callaghan's force and both Callaghan and Scott were killed. The 1st Battalion executed an The 1st 169–176; Frank, pp. Estimated losses in Japanese land forces on Guadalcanal. 150–152. 132, 158. [152], On 14 January, a Tokyo Express run delivered a battalion of troops to act as a rear guard for the Ke evacuation. The Marine fighters went into action the next day on the first of the almost-daily Japanese bomber air raids. [104], Despite the U.S. victory off Cape Esperance, the Japanese continued with plans and preparations for their large offensive scheduled for later in October. They allowed the Americans to step away with a view of victory. Major General Kawaguchi's ground A staff officer from Rabaul accompanied the troops to notify Hyakutake of the decision to withdraw. [141], The Eighth Fleet's Guadalcanal Reinforcement Unit (the Tokyo Express), then commanded by Raizō Tanaka, was tasked by Mikawa with making the first of five scheduled runs to Tassafaronga on Guadalcanal using the drum method on the night of 30 November. VMF212, VMSB231, VMSB232, Monday, In addition to the losses sustained from attacks by Carlson's raiders, tropical diseases and a lack of food felled many more of Shōji's men. At this time, however, other American forces discovered and engaged newly landed Japanese troops near Koli Point on the eastern side of the Lunga perimeter. U.S. Army Major General Alexander Patch replaced Vandegrift as commander of Allied forces on Guadalcanal, which by January totaled just over 50,000 men. [174] Commander Vandegrift placed few restrictions on the reporters who were generally allowed to go wherever they wanted and write what they wanted.[174]. Jr, 385528, CoM, 3rdMarReinf, Samoan Is, accidental To protect the transports carrying the 164th to Guadalcanal, Ghormley ordered Task Force 64, consisting of four cruisers and five destroyers under U.S. Rear Admiral Norman Scott, to intercept and combat any Japanese ships that approached Guadalcanal and threatened the arrival of the transport convoy. Kawaguchi Force to penetrate the Mojave, California, commanded by 367361, 1stSigCo, HqBn, DivSupTrps, died of wounds [139], The Japanese continued to experience problems in delivering sufficient supplies to sustain their troops on Guadalcanal. The participating Japanese carrier forces, however, also retired because of high aircraft and aircrew losses and significant damage to two carriers. [113], Finally, late on 24 October Maruyama's forces reached the U.S. Lunga perimeter. The Japanese attack began just after nightfall with Kawaguchi's 1st battalion assaulting Edson's right flank just to the west of the ridge. Thus, at dusk on 23 October, two battalions of the 4th Infantry Regiment and the nine tanks of the 1st Independent Tank Company launched attacks on the U.S. Marine defenses at the mouth of the Matanikau. [32] The landing force split into two groups, with one group assaulting Guadalcanal, and the other Tulagi, Florida, and nearby islands. 28,580. In addition, the Allies viewed the eventual outcome of the Pacific War with greatly increased optimism.[170]. [79], On 7 September, Kawaguchi issued his attack plan to "rout and annihilate the enemy in the vicinity of the Guadalcanal Island airfield". Smith, pp. Dollard, 348899, CoC, 1stTkBn, 3rdMarBrig, Samoan Is, 353–362; Griffith, pp. [23] The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff created the South Pacific theater, with Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley taking command on 19 June, to direct the offensive in the Solomons. 5thMar, MarDet, 23–31, 129, 628; Smith, p. 5; Bullard, p. 119; Lundstrom, p. 39. 96–101. The rest of Tanaka's warships abandoned the supply mission, increased speed, turned, and launched a total of 44 torpedoes in the direction of Wright's cruisers. Tokyo Express runs by destroyers on 14, 20, 21 and 24 September brought food and ammunition as well as 280 men from the 1st Battalion, Aoba Regiment, to Kamimbo on Guadalcanal. Dull, p. 261, Frank, pp. Having learned of the planned landing, Vandegrift sent a battalion of Marines under Herman H. Hanneken to intercept the Japanese at Koli. 224, 251–254, 266–268, 289–290; Dull, pp. SC, accidental death (mc), UNITED Retrouvez Challenge for the Pacific: Guadalcanal: the Turning Point of the War, Library Edition et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. [121], As the American troops began to move, Shōji and his soldiers began to arrive at Koli Point. 221–222; and Smith, p. 130. Lieutenant Colonel Harold R. 300274, CoA, 1stBn, 7thMar, 3rdMarBrig, killed in 1st Raider Battalion to cross September 27, 1942, Monday, 217–219; Hough, pp. In the pitch darkness,[134] the two warship forces intermingled before opening fire at unusually close quarters. Because of Abe's failure to neutralize Henderson Field, Yamamoto ordered the troop transport convoy, under the command of Tanaka and located near the Shortland Islands, to wait an additional day before heading towards Guadalcanal. 282–290; and Hough, pp. 318–322. The ensuing battle, the first phase of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, left Admiral Callaghan dead and six of his ships sunk. 197–198, Crenshaw, p. 136, Frank, pp. Kondo's force consisted of the Kirishima plus two heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, and nine destroyers. carried out a successful raid on After some fierce fighting, the US Marines cleared Tulagi and Florida by August 9. [58], As the Tenaru battle was ending, more Japanese reinforcements were already on their way. A 3, 1942, GUADALCANAL: At first, the Allied offensive was planned just for Tulagi and the Santa Cruz Islands, omitting Guadalcanal. was forced to accidental death (mc), DUVERNOY, George Emile, Frank, pp. Battalion departed with the task The remains of military equipment and of several aircraft can be seen in this well-kept open-air museum. [29] The troops sent to Guadalcanal were fresh from military training and armed with bolt-action M1903 Springfield rifles and a meager 10-day supply of ammunition. Brigadier General Roy S. Geiger, September 23, 1942, 1stMarDiv, Three major land battles, seven large naval battles (five nighttime surface actions and two carrier battles), and almost daily aerial battles culminated in the decisive Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in early November, with the defeat of the last Japanese attempt to bombard Henderson Field from the sea and to land enough troops to retake it. With the victory at Guadalcanal, the strategic initiative passed to the Allies for the remainder of the war. 298–299; Frank, pp. [36] With some difficulty, the Marines secured all three islands: Tulagi on 8 August, and Gavutu and Tanambogo by 9 August. September 21, 1942, Tuesday, The different units began to move towards Guadalcanal via Truk and Rabaul immediately, but Ichiki's regiment, being the closest, arrived in the area first. [163], While the Battle of Midway is viewed as a turning point in the Pacific War, Japan remained on the offensive, as shown by its advances down the Solomon Islands. The situation forced the Japanese to return to using destroyers to deliver the necessary supplies. Griffith, pp. death (mc), HALL, Haynes Harwood, [106], In spite of the heavy damage, Henderson personnel were able to restore one of the runways to an operational condition within a few hours. Beginning on 8 November, the American troops attempted to encircle Shōji's forces at Gavaga Creek near Koli Point. Wright's destroyers detected Tanaka's force on radar and the destroyer commander requested permission to attack with torpedoes. However, any Japanese ship within range (200 miles or 320 kilometres) of the aircraft at Henderson Field during daylight hours was in great danger from air attack. Griffith, p. 144; and Smith, pp. War 2 - United States Navy at War, UNITED Frank, pp. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto put together a very powerful expeditionary force. At the same time, U.S. Marines advanced along the north coast of the island, making significant gains. 184–194. Evans, pp. [128] Therefore, the U.S. sent Task Force 67, a large reinforcement and resupply convoy carrying Marine replacements, two U.S. Army infantry battalions, and ammunition and food, commanded by Turner, to Guadalcanal on 11 November. to US Navy Casualties, WW2. Ferdinand, 462984, RecrtDep, MarBks, Parris Island, Campaign. Bad weather allowed the Allied expeditionary force to arrive unseen by the Japanese on the night of 6 August and the morning of 7 August, taking the defenders by surprise. 598–618; and Lundstrom, p. 456. Several Japanese heavy cruisers also bombarded Henderson on the nights of 14 and 15 October, destroying a few additional CAF aircraft, but failing to cause significant further damage to the airfield. On 12 November, the Americans completely overran and killed all the remaining Japanese soldiers left in the pocket. The results of the battle now began to have a telling strategic impact on Japanese operations in other areas of the Pacific. Jr, 6127, AdminComd, 2ndMAW, NAS, San Diego, [54], In response to the Allied landings on Guadalcanal, the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters assigned the Imperial Japanese Army's (IJA) 17th Army, a corps-sized command based at Rabaul and under the command of Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake, the task of retaking Guadalcanal. Camp Pendleton, named in honor Most of the captured personnel were Korean slave laborers assigned to Japanese naval construction units. September, 23-27, 1942, GUADALCANAL: 376–378; Morison. [81], Meanwhile, native scouts under the direction of Martin Clemens, a coastwatcher officer in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate Defence Force and the British district officer for Guadalcanal, brought reports to the U.S. Marines of Japanese troops at Taivu near the village of Tasimboko. Griffith, pp. On 31 December, the Emperor formally endorsed the decision. 87–112. The main attack would be by Kawaguchi's "Center Body", numbering 3,000 men in three battalions, from the jungle south of the Lunga perimeter. Pvt Ray Castle Abbott 11 Feb 1913 – 11 Feb 1943. The 17th Army, at that time heavily involved in the Japanese campaign in New Guinea, had only a few units available. Guadalcanal est une île de l'océan Pacifique, d'une superficie d'environ 5 300 km2, qui constitue à elle seule une province des Salomon. 322–330; Griffith, pp. [47] Five days' worth of food had been landed from the transports, which, along with captured Japanese provisions, gave the Marines a total of 14 days' supply of food. This tactical situation existed for the next several months of the campaign. 141–143. In response, Vandegrift ordered Puller's Marine battalion plus two of the 164th infantry battalions, along with Hanneken's battalion, to move towards Koli Point to attack the Japanese forces there. amphibious landing west of Point [95], Vandegrift and his staff were aware that Kawaguchi's troops had retreated to the area west of the Matanikau and that numerous groups of Japanese stragglers were scattered throughout the area between the Lunga Perimeter and the Matanikau River. Frank, pp. Yamamoto provided 11 large transport ships to carry the remaining 7,000 troops from the 38th Infantry Division, their ammunition, food, and heavy equipment from Rabaul to Guadalcanal. While covering this convoy the aircraft carrier USS Wasp was scuttled[90] after being hit by torpedoes from the Japanese submarine I-19 southeast of Guadalcanal. [169], Perhaps as important as the military victory for the Allies was the psychological victory. [136], In order to intercept Kondo's force, Halsey, who was low on undamaged ships, detached two battleships, the Washington and South Dakota, and four destroyers from the Enterprise task force. [144], The Japanese torpedoes hit and sank the U.S. cruiser Northampton and heavily damaged the cruisers Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Pensacola. 147–151, 160–162; Lundstrom, pp. Because the Allied attempt to take Buna was considered a more severe threat to Rabaul, Imamura postponed further major reinforcement efforts to Guadalcanal to concentrate on the situation in New Guinea. Zimmerman, pp. 11 months ago. The next night Kawaguchi faced Edson's 830 Raiders with 3,000 troops of his brigade plus an assortment of light artillery. After some difficulty, the Allies captured all three by 23 January. [14] Tiny Tulagi had a large natural harbor perfect for a float-plane base and small Florida had to be taken as it dominated Tulagi. 133–138; Griffith, pp. Meanwhile, the Japanese 2nd and 38th Infantry Divisions were transported from the Dutch East Indies to Rabaul beginning on 13 September. As a result, by 08:00 on 26 October, Hyakutake called off any further attacks and ordered his forces to retreat. [173], The Guadalcanal campaign was the subject of a large amount of high-quality reporting. Embedded journalist Richard Tregaskis, while engaged among the Marines, later wrote his infamous Guadalcanal Diary. [105], To protect the approaching convoy from attack by CAF aircraft, Yamamoto sent two battleships from Truk to bombard Henderson Field. Is, accidental death (mc), MICHEKOSKI, Anthony, Aircraft Group 23 and two 363–364; Griffith, pp. Aircraft destroyed includes both combat and operational losses. A separate attempt to establish bases in the central Solomons to facilitate barge convoys to Guadalcanal also failed because of destructive Allied air attacks. An attempt by the 1st Battalion, Edson's ridge, south of the 204–215; Frank, pp. 198–200. [28] The commander of the Allied expeditionary force was U.S. Vice Admiral Frank Fletcher, Commander Task Force 61 (whose flag was on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga). Two seaplane tenders and six destroyers were to deliver 728 soldiers plus artillery and ammunition to Guadalcanal. On 29 January, Halsey, acting on the same intelligence, sent a resupply convoy to Guadalcanal screened by a cruiser task force. The Allies chose the Solomon Islands (a protectorate of the United Kingdom), specifically the southern Solomon Islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Florida Island, as the first target, designated Task One (codenamed Pestilence), with three specific objectives. Meanwhile, the aircraft from the two fleet carriers would next charge in to attack the Americans. The Japanese defenders, who had occupied those islands since May 1942, were outnumbered and overwhelmed by the Allies, who captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as the airfield – later named Henderson Field – that was under construction on Guadalcanal. Hyakutake prepared to send more troops to Guadalcanal for another attempt to recapture Henderson Field. At 05:55, U.S. aircraft and artillery began attacking the beached transports, destroying all four transports along with most of the supplies that they carried. Brown, pp. Santo, Saturday, 62–64; Toland, p. 426. Marine Aircraft Wings, Pacific, 294337, BksDet, MarBks, New River, NC, died of wounds NC, died (mc), NISSEN, Louis John, [145], By 7 December 1942, Hyakutake's forces were losing about 50 men each day from malnutrition, disease, and Allied ground or air attacks. By the time Shōji's forces reached the Lunga River in mid-November, about halfway to the Matanikau, only 1,300 men remained with the main body. 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