Solomon Islands campaign

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The Solomon Islands campaign was a major World War II series of land, sea, and air battles between Allied and Japanese forces in the South Pacific, centered on islands such as Guadalcanal and pivotal to halting Japanese expansion.

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USS Mustin (DD-413) participatedIn Solomon Islands campaign
US heavy cruiser USS Quincy participatedIn Solomon Islands campaign
subject surface form: USS Quincy (CA-39)
this entity surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
USS Russell (DD-414) participatedIn Solomon Islands campaign
this entity surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
USS South Dakota (BB-57) participatedIn Solomon Islands campaign
this entity surface form: Guadalcanal Campaign
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign precededBy Solomon Islands campaign
Operation Galvanic precededBy Solomon Islands campaign
Sims-class destroyers sawActionIn Solomon Islands campaign
subject surface form: Sims-class destroyer
this entity surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
Sims-class destroyers sawActionIn Solomon Islands campaign
subject surface form: Sims-class destroyer
US heavy cruiser USS Astoria sunkInCampaign Solomon Islands campaign
subject surface form: USS Astoria (CA-34)
this entity surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
Battle of Savo Island theater Solomon Islands campaign
Battle of Tassafaronga theater Solomon Islands campaign
USS Hornet (CV-8) tookPartIn Solomon Islands campaign
Lungga River wasStrategicLocationDuring Solomon Islands campaign
this entity surface form: Guadalcanal campaign