Battle for Henderson Field
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The Battle for Henderson Field was a pivotal World War II land engagement on Guadalcanal in October 1942, in which U.S. forces successfully defended the strategically vital airfield against repeated Japanese attacks.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle → |
| airfieldDefended |
Henderson Field
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| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Henderson Field
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Third Battle of the Matanikau → |
| attackingForceStrength |
approximately 6,000–7,000 Japanese attackers
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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United States Army → United States Marine Corps → |
| casualtiesAmerican |
several hundred killed and wounded
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| casualtiesJapanese |
over 2,000 killed
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| commander |
Alexander A. Vandegrift
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Harukichi Hyakutake → Kiyotake Kawaguchi NERFINISHED → Masaaki Suzuki NERFINISHED → Merritt A. Edson NERFINISHED → |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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| conflictType |
land battle
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| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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United States → |
| datePrecision |
day
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| defensiveForceStrength |
approximately 2,500–3,000 U.S. front-line defenders
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| endDate |
1942-10-26
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| followedBy |
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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| front |
Solomon Islands campaign
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| hasPart |
night attack of 23–24 October 1942
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night attack of 24–25 October 1942 → night attack of 25–26 October 1942 → |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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| location |
Guadalcanal
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Solomon Islands → |
| notableFeature |
close-quarters jungle fighting
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intense night infantry assaults → |
| notableUnit |
164th Infantry Regiment (US Army)
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1st Marine Division → 2nd Infantry Division (Japan) → |
| partOf |
Guadalcanal Campaign
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| precededBy |
Battle of Edson's Ridge
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| primaryTarget |
Henderson Field air operations
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| result |
American victory
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| significance |
helped secure Allied control of sea lanes between the U.S. and Australia
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turning point in the land campaign on Guadalcanal → |
| startDate |
1942-10-23
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| strategicObjective |
defense of Henderson Field airstrip
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denial of Guadalcanal airfield to Japanese forces → |
| strategicOutcome |
crippled Japanese ability to reinforce Guadalcanal by day
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secured Allied control of Henderson Field → |
| tacticalOutcome |
Japanese ground assaults repulsed
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| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle for Henderson Field
("Battle of Henderson Field")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Edson's Ridge
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followedBy |
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World War II battles
("Battle of Henderson Field")
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hasNotableBattle |
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Henderson Field
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subjectOf |