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The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and code named Operation Watchtower by Allied forces, was fought between August 7, ...
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Radio New Zealand International - 20 hours ago
The election of the premier of the Solomon Islands province of Guadalcanal will take place this morning amid allegations of bribery. ...Naezon denies logging connections - Solomon Star
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Solomon Star - 4 days ago
THE problems of women, youth and children of Guadalcanal could now be recognised ... Mrs Sulukonina won the seat for Birao ward in Guadalcanal in the recent ...No speaker's election, no premier's nomination and no briefing, as ... - Solomon Star
all 2 news articles »Members desert Naezon's camp
Solomon Star - 1 day ago
THE Pacific Casino camp led by Anthony Veke yesterday has the number to form the next government for Guadalcanal province. This came after they secured 13 ...Frank Marion Stephens
Upper Rogue Independent - 23 hours ago
He was a Marine during WWII where he fought at the Guadalcanal. A man of many talents, he was loving husband to Joyce for 48 years, a brother to Arthur and ...Mike Phelan: Part of 'day of infamy' grounded at Guadalcanal ...
TCPalm - 6 Dec 2010
An air ballast reserve tank pushes through the hull of the Japanese I-1 submarine off the coast of Guadalcanal. The submarine took part in the Dec. ...Living History: Mount Airy native was on guard duty when the ... - Winston-Salem Journal
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Solomon Star - 23 hours ago
BSP opened a rural ATM machine on Guadalcanal yesterday. The ATM is located up at Goldridge and will service Goldridge workers and people in the surrounding ...Another MP Arrested and Charged
Solomon Times Online - 9 Dec 2010
MP for South Guadalcanal, Hon David Day Pacha, was arrested late yesterday ... It is alleged that Mr Pacha, as MP for South Guadalcanal, diverted a total ...MP arrested, charged - Solomon Star
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Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
Working Knowledge - 1 day ago
... Canal was the Battle of Guadalcanal … and the United States had the initiative at Guadalcanal, and could therefore choose when it wanted to attack. ...Loggers involvement denied
Solomon Star - Ednal Palmer - 13 Dec 2010
A possible candidate for Guadalcanal Province's top post and former government consultant Walton Naezon has denied claims that loggers are at play in their ...Dereni murder accused freed
Solomon Star - Assumpta Piva - 4 days ago
THREE of the four men accused of being part of a group that allegedly killed four people in a shoot-out at Dereni area, Guadalcanal Plains in 2002 were ...GPPOL arson trial deferred for today
Solomon Star - Assumpta Piva - 5 days ago
The trial that was suppose to start yesterday into the case of the men accused of burning down the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL) head office ...Marine, wrestler, ichthyologist Donn Lewin dead at 84
CANOE - Greg Oliver - 19 hours ago
Lewin would earn three Purple Hearts in combat, and fought at both Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal. But it was at Guam that war struck home. ...
New catholic priests ordained
Solomon Star - 12 Dec 2010
Belaso Matekavi from the Tangarare Parish and Peter Chele of Visale Parish in Guadalcanal were the two newly ordained priests. Speaking at the ordination ...Admirers of World War II hero John Basilone want him in NJ Hall of ...
NJ.com - 13 Dec 2010
John Basilone, Raritan'™s hero, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism at Guadalcanal in October of 1942. He was later killed at Iwo Jima ...
Signalman kept ships moving in unison
The Desert Sun - 25 Nov 2010
Booth was later assigned to a merchant marine ship in the Pacific, delivering ammunition and supplies to locations including Papua, New Guinea; Guadalcanal ...Robert G. 'Buss' Keefer
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - 2 days ago
He fought in the Pacific Theater in the Battle of Guadalcanal and on New Guinea. His unit was sent to Melbourne, Australia during the war where he met and ...Senate's stake doesn't take, now Legion, Lady Gaga offer advice
WND.com - Bob Unruh - 5 days ago
During World War II it was Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, El Alamein and Okinawa. Then came Korea's Pusan, Inchon and Chosin. ...Health takes HIV arewaness to rural youths
Solomon Star - John Toki - 5 Dec 2010
YOUTH in North West Guadalcanal yesterday had the chance of learning more about HIV Aids. Many youth in rural areas are lacking knowledging on indept issues ...Mum pleads over missing dad
Solomon Star - 25 Nov 2010
Her husband had gone missing more than 10 years after the Guadalcanal ... That time the family was staying at CDC 1, Ngalibiu in North Guadalcanal. ...DVD Review: Criterion Goes to War
Vancouver Voice - Dk Holm - 2 days ago
In addition, there is a 14-minute outtakes reel, with eight scenes, five World War II newsreels from Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, and an audio of ...Chief worried about polluted river
Solomon Star - Assumpta Piva - 1 Dec 2010
A Guadalcanal Chief has called on all Solomon Islanders living in Honiara City boundary ... The call was made by Paramount Chief of Northwest Guadalcanal, ...Memories of Pearl Harbor stay with LI vet
Newsday - Nicholas Spangler - 7 Dec 2010
At Guadalcanal, he lost three friends when he left a ridge position to re-up supplies. "I got up, instead of rolling down the hill," he said. ...Love and war: The life of Jack Lee
Cleveland Daily Banner - William Wright - 6 days ago
“I went from San Diego to Guadalcanal. We did a little clean-up there. ... Then I was in on the invasion of Guam and we came back to Guadalcanal. ...Former child soldier shares experience
Solomon Star - 24 Nov 2010
BRISKLY Vii was amongst young children used by Guadalcanal Revolution Army (GRA) militants leaders as "child soldiers" during the ethnic tension at ...Frank Stephens
Delta County Independent - 4 days ago
He joined the Marine Corps during World War II and was among the first Marine division troops that assaulted the Japanese on Guadalcanal in August 1942. ...Netball showdown
Solomon Star - 24 Nov 2010
The eight provinces are Malaita, Makira, Western, Isabel, Honiara, Renbel, Guadalcanal and Temotu. Auki town will be entertained with actions from the 2010 ...Parenting: Axis and Allies
6abc.com - 6 days ago
We actually have two versions, both the basic game which covers all theaters of World War II, and the Guadalcanal version. Axis and Allies games are great ...Belmont Stakes Odds For Nick Zito trained Ta' Tara high
Sports News Authority - 8 Dec 2010
There is only one entry Guadalcanal) that has tried this, finishing 2nd on the grass, but it a grueling test. It requires physical stamina and a definite ...Belmont Contender Casino Drive Out - Sports News Authority
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Solomon Star - Jennifer Kakai - 9 Dec 2010
Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga retains his seat for Ghaobata ward. Malaita Premier Richard Irosaea retained his seat for ward 2 Central Kwaraáe with a ...Great uncle of former Iowa Governor was at Pearl Harbor
Newton Daily News - Dennis Black - 6 Dec 2010
Battle of Guadalcanal. At Guadalcanal, while engaging the Japanese battleship Hei, Commander Young was killed “while in performance of his duty. ...WWII Vet Donates USS Oklahoma Key To Veterans Memorial - News On 6
From Pearl Harbor to Hampton Roads: Memories and mementoes - The Virginian-Pilot
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New industrial arts complex for disable students
Solomon Star - Assumpta Piva - 1 Dec 2010
The Solomon Star's Guadalcanal correspondent John Toki attended the opening ceremony and said the Ambassador was happy the project was successful and was ...Divit Centre appeals for carpentry tutor
Solomon Star - 24 Nov 2010
HEAD of School for Divit Centre, Visale in West Guadalcanal Sister Concilia Amasia is calling on the school board to consider recruiting an industrial ...Helmet for my Pillow
Rundtownnews.co.uk - Robert Leckie - 9 Dec 2010
Each book tells the true tale of a young Marine forced to live through the hell of Peleliu, Guadalcanal... and Okinawa while serving respectively with the 1stAuthor Jay Wertz to sign books at Armed Forces Bowl
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - 8 Dec 2010
THE PACIFIC---Volume One-- Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal, is the latest book from Mr. Wertz. This first volume premieres a ten part book series: War Stories: ...City's lone Pearl Harbor survivor shares WWII experiences (video)
Bristol Press - Erica Schmitt - 7 Dec 2010
Ed Riccio Jr. managed to land the "Calamity Jane" safely on Guadalcanal with the help of two Navy planes during WWII. As the crew-chief, he and the other ...Japan sealed deal to aid water
Solomon Star - Jennifer Kakai - 26 Nov 2010
The Japanese government yesterday signed a grant contract with the association to avail funds for improvement of water supply to Taki people in Guadalcanal ...Four to qualify for semi
Solomon Star - 1 Dec 2010
The last three round-robin matches will see Honiara taking on Makira, Malaita against Isabel and Renbel up against Guadalcanal. So far Honiara and Makira ...Let kids hear from veterans in school
Cherry Hill Courier Post - John Masso - 2 days ago
The writer is an Atco resident and a Navy veteran who served on USS Guadalcanal for five years during the Vietnam War.War and peace in the Pacific
Sydney Morning Herald - 26 Nov 2010
Everywhere on Guadalcanal, the main island, are places linked to the war. ... But for those interested in Guadalcanal's historical significance, ...Hopes high for ambitious Solomons - Fifa.com
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Big dollars for tuna
Solomon Star - 7 Dec 2010
The two provinces are Guadalcanal and Western provinces. They will be building two multi-million dollar tuna processing plants on a 15 hectare area at ...Somerset freeholders urge residents to vote John Basilone into NJ ...
NJ.com - 5 Dec 2010
Gunnery Sgt. Basilone fought at Guadalcanal and was killed in action at Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine during World War II to receive the Medal ...
Foot soldier gets his medal, six decades late
Atlanta Journal Constitution - John Thompson - 3 days ago
Lavine was sent to the Pacific region and participated in battles from Guadalcanal to the Solomon Islands, and in 1944 was stationed in the Philippines. ...Students help veteran take Honor Flight
Fremont News Messenger - Sheri Trusty - 30 Nov 2010
As part of the 6th Marine Division, Cleveland served as a cook in many places around the world including Guam, Guadalcanal, Okinawa and China. ...23 Females will contest Provincial Elections
Solomon Star - 2 Dec 2010
Out of the six provinces that will be going to the polls three females will contest against 27 men in the Guadalcanal Province from Tandai ward to Ghaobata ...One to watch
The Australian - Graeme Blundell - 4 days ago
... Pacific-bound US marines as they battled the Japanese on a series of remote islands they'd never heard of: Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. ...A lost cap • Lost friends • Property tax
Sonoran News - 8 Dec 2010
Then a Guadalcanal emblem where he flew in WW II with the famous Ace, Joe Foss, as a 17 year-old marine pilot. Then a Korean War emblem where he flew combat ...
Candidates put their hands up for positions
Solomon Star - Jennifer Kakai - 1 Dec 2010
Guadalcanal province, from Tandai ward to Ghaobata has recorded a total 130 candidates. Renbel province had the lowest number of candidates who will be ...Casamento Park on Muncey Road
Patch - Michele Antonio - 27 Nov 2010
By August 1942 the Marine assault on Guadalcanal began and Corporal Casamento of Company D. 1rst Battalion, 5th Marines was one of the first units to arrive ...Tarawa's veterans deserve our thanks
Jacksonville Daily News - 29 Nov 2010
Although the fight to capture Guadalcanal lasted much longer, Tarawa was fast and deadly. More than 1000 American troops died there. ...Japanese end volunteer term here
Solomon Star - 9 Dec 2010
She was then was posted to Guadalcanal province in April to serve at the Marara Area Health Centre. Two others, Nabuo Inamine and Kunihiro Kinjo have ...Man facing fire arm charge further remanded
Solomon Star - 5 Dec 2010
These offenses were related to an allegation on July 18, 2003 at a village in Guadalcanal Province where the accused was allegedly armed with a pistol. ...No election boycott
Solomon Star - 6 Dec 2010
This was same for three wards on Guadalcanal and Kaloka ward in Isabel province which failed to go to poll as well. However, the Ministry said the rest of ...Church rep lauds TRC work
Solomon Star - 28 Nov 2010
The women and youths were giving their testimonies of the recent ethnic tension on Guadalcanal... from 1998-2003. Rev Kotali said he felt sorry and sympathizePenwell returns key
Aurora Advertiser - Judy Dingman - 11 Dec 2010
He carried the key through major World War II battles -- Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal -- and considered it a good-luck charm. ...Speed read
Solomon Star - 9 Dec 2010
Honiara residents currently have a good supply of pineapples from Malaita and Guadalcanal which are selling in huge stocks at the Central Market. ...'Tree of Life' Trailer Released, Is Quietly Magnificent (Video)
Examiner.com - 1 day ago
He returned with 1998's The Thin Red Line, a naturalistic take on the Battle of Guadalcanal that included one of the most impressive casts of the 1990's. ...Mrs Kingston
Solomon Star - 6 Dec 2010
Of the almost 20 projects which were undertaken in Honiara and around Guadalcanal, I was a party to two programs in Varamata for the Koa Hill and Mataniko ...Jim Mareck: Man recorded the war in a stenopad
Baxter Bulletin - Frank Wallis - 4 days ago
... and sailed a month on the Pacific in "a dog house" on the deck of a Liberty ship loaded with new P-38s and incendiary bombs headed for Guadalcanal. ...Proudly Made in the USA
Mountain Home News (blog) - 30 Nov 2010
... only in World War I, but in the opening stages of World War II, right up through Guadalcanal, after which it was replaced by the Springfield M-1 Garand. ...Airlines introduces Sunday flight
Solomon Star - 5 Dec 2010
Mr Kraus said the introduction of Sunday flight is part of their strategy plan towards getting new Air Bus Guadalcanal next year. He said Solomon Airlines ...FINANCE VIDEO: Cloncurry Metals Limited (ASX:CLU) Managing ...
ABN Newswire (press release) - 4 days ago
... the latest being the Pooncarie Mineral Sands Project in western New South Wales and the Gold Ridge Mine on the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ...
ASX:CLU - HKG:0888Unforgettable hero of a forgotten war
Charlottesville Daily Progress - Rusty E. McGuire - 29 Nov 2010
On holidays to honor veterans, we think of men like Pfc. John Hubbard, who jumped into Normandy, or Sgt. Ray Thompson, who fought on Guadalcanal with Gen. ...Rick Badie's Gwinnett: His story of loss becomes our gain
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 28 Nov 2010
The other brother, Lt. Morris Stein, fought in the Guadalcanal and in the Luzon campaign. He was killed by a Japanese sniper while leading a platoon through ...Virginia Curtis
Ogle County News - 24 Nov 2010
Tragically, John Levitt was killed in 1944 on Guadalcanal Island in the Pacific Ocean and Robert Elton was permanently disabled from his war injuries. ...Friends again: Goverment resolves rift
Solomon Star - 7 Dec 2010
In the ceremony barred from media, stringed shell money was exchanged between the former minister for Forest and Research and MP for West Guadalcanal, ...Naughty Nautical Nutcracker Danced Along
San Francisco Bay Times - Dana Van - 4 days ago
Some of the sea-themed incidental music throughout played by the Band included “Guadalcanal March;” “I Saw Three Ships;” “On the Good Ship Lollipop;” ...
Longtime Leon County educator Gilchrist dies
Tallahassee.com - Doug Blackburn - 6 days ago
He served in the Navy during World War II and spent four months on the island of Guadalcanal. “He had a lot of tough war stories, living in a fox holes,” ...Boy Scout honors Marines with San Juan monument
OCRegister - David Bro - 5 days ago
Garcia awarded Ohlund a Commander's Challenge Coin with the 1/11's emblem of crossed cannons overlaid with the 1st Marine Division's "Guadalcanal" blue ...MILITARY: Photographer documents faces of World War II
North County Times - 26 Nov 2010
"We probably carried more mail and more wounded out of Guadalcanal than any other group of pilots," he said. "The hospital ships during World War II weren't ...George Woodbury: Circumstances around mission were happenstance ...
Baxter Bulletin - Frank Wallis - 4 days ago
... and bad weather missed Woodbury during his tour in World War II as he and half of his squadron guarded the slots off Guadalcanal for enemy warships. ...Lyle Knudson, 94, gets his Wisconsin degree
Port Townsend Leader - 6 days ago
His first missions were night flights out of Guadalcanal. As a lieutenant commander in 1945, Knudson was slated for reassignment as a bomber pilot, ...Early Retirement of RSIPF Officers in 2004 seeks attention
Solomon Star - 25 Nov 2010
The first group was that of police officers from either Malaita or Guadalcanal who were defected to join the former militant groups namely the MEF and IFM. ...Solomons cabinet minister Lusibaea jailed
Radio Australia - 29 Nov 2010
He was then known as Jimmy Rasta, a commander of the Malaita Eagle Force militants engaged in the ethnic conflict with the Guadalcanal militants.Bodo sacked - Solomon Star
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Our Telekom races in with trophies, medals
Solomon Star - 13 Dec 2010
Three provinces are set take part in the half marathon race; they are Guadalcanal, Central and Isabel Province. Malaita province has already held half ...Pig, poultry disease skill training for rural farmers
Solomon Star - Michael Bilau - 9 Dec 2010
The same programs will also targeting the isolated areas in Guadalcanal, Makira and Temotu, where pig and poultry is the means of income for livelihood. ...Luciano: Pearl Harbor survivor will never forget his fallen friend
Peoria Journal Star - 7 Dec 2010
From spots in the South Pacific, his units fought in the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal. The latter would cost all 17 of the squad's B-17 Flying ...The Right Rev. John Lazar
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - 12 Dec 2010
He was preceded in death by sisters Mary Kostige, Kathryn Chemerys, and Ann “Anna” Lazar; brothers George, who was killed in action on Guadalcanal in World ...
TV special traces how war tilted N.C. lives
Charlotte Observer - Mark Washburn - 6 Dec 2010
... the USS North Carolina, the first battleship to join the fleet in two decades and whose thick hull would survive a Japanese torpedo off Guadalcanal. ...Smoke Break #781: The Trailer For “The Tree Of Life” Released
Scout Magazine (blog) - 5 days ago
... Days of Heaven in 1978 (in a class by itself) and then took some 20 years off before returning with the superb epic on Guadalcanal, The Thin Red Line. ...'A date which will live in infamy'
Enid News & Eagle - Jeff Mullin - 6 Dec 2010
He went on to fight with the 25th Division on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, New Britain and New Caledonia. The war ended for Deeds when he contracted malaria, ...Was Mark Twain a Gonzo pioneer?
OpEdNews - Bob Patterson - 4 days ago
Richard Trageskis managed to participate in the Battle for Guadalcanal and keep a (forbidden?) diary of the experience. It was turned into a bestselling ...Four new nuns join the DMI
Solomon Star - 12 Dec 2010
The other two nuns were Josephine Pinu from Tangarare Parish Guadalcanal and Christina Fofasi from Buma Parish, Malaita Province. BY GINA MAKA'A.Earl Cameron's Life And Legendary Times
Bernews - 11 Dec 2010
In 1979, Mr. Cameron retired from acting to run a “little business” in Guadalcanal in the south Pacific's Solomon Islands, where he lived until 1994 when he ...Army Reservists get the job done
Warrnambool Standard - Angela Carey - 5 Dec 2010
Thing eventually settled down and there has been little in the way of unrest since, so the soldiers have been able to busy themselves at Guadalcanal Beach ...Army Nurse, Airborne Officer's Bond Blooms in Trying Times
The Ledger - Bill Rufty - 2 Dec 2010
... of Lakeland served as chief signalman on the USS McCawley, an armed troop transport, which was hit by a torpedo while landing troops at Guadalcanal. ...Officer's non arrest
Solomon Star - 10 Dec 2010
If Mr Kola would have been in Anna's shoes at that time that the Officer led a group of militants to Talaura village in East Guadalcanal in 1998, ...A sailor's story: Journal documents battles, life after attack on ...
El Paso Times - Ramón Rentería - 7 Dec 2010
... participating in various military operations including the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the United States assault and occupation of Iwo Jima. ...For Navy vets - 24 years of friendship and fitness
The Virginian-Pilot - Brian Clark - 8 Dec 2010
Within months, he found himself at war, fighting in the Battle of Guadalcanal. He still has a scar on his nose from the night his ship sank. ...
Men united in stamping out domestic violence
Solomon Star - Jennifer Kakai - 7 Dec 2010
The day also involved a drama presentation by Ghorabau drama group from Aruligo village in North East Guadalcanal and the distribution of pamphlets and ...Book Review: The Pacific by Hugh Ambrose
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jack Goodstein - 3 Dec 2010
There is the R and R in Australia after Guadalcanal. There is Basilone's war bond tour of cities back in the States after he is awarded his medal, ...John Finn: Last of Pearl's Medal of Honor Heroes
The New American - William F. Jasper - 7 Dec 2010
Paige, the "hero of Guadalcanal," would later become the model for the original "GI Joe action figure" produced by the Hasbro toy company. ...Famous battle seen through Jones' eyes
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald - John Moeur - 7 Dec 2010
Jones would go on to see retribution in the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal. He stepped out of his front line maintenance role and flew on three PBY ...70 years later, vet`s memories vivid
Journal-Advocate - Judy Debus - 7 Dec 2010
He served in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal before his 21st birthday. Of all those battles, the pain of Pearl Harbor, both physical and ...Documentary released on Pearl Harbor anniversary
News & Observer - Brooke Cain - 7 Dec 2010
Poole, who had five brothers serving in the Army, was sent to Guadalcanal and Guam, where he served in a support position, because black soldiers were ...
Someone is above the law
Solomon Star - 25 Nov 2010
Maybe the sermon document is still on the closed selves or maybe the Western Province criminal cases, the Guadalcanal criminal cases are still on the queue ...China film policy through new eyes
Film Business Asia - Patrick Frater - 6 Dec 2010
He expressed particular admiration for WWII movies set in the Pacific theater of operations and expressed a strong desire to visit Guadalcanal."
US Rep. Rob Andrews hosts annual Pearl Harbor Day memorial event
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com - Jessica Beym - 6 Dec 2010
7, Musciano was then assigned to Guadalcanal when the war began. On Monday, he recalled some of his heroic efforts while he was stationed on the tropical ...Memory sad, but not of 'defeat'
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Bill Hendrick - 24 Nov 2010
Fighting at the Chosin Reservoir is considered a proud moment for Marines, up there with victories like those at Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal and Okinawa, ...
Mike Frey: BBCHS drum major spends Thanksgiving with millions
Kankakee Daily Journal - 6 Dec 2010
Shown on HBO last spring, the 10-part miniseries focuses on the Marines who fought the Japanese in places such as Guadalcanal, Peleliu and Iwo Jima. ...Museum cleans up rotten huts
Solomon Star - Trixie Carter - 6 Dec 2010
The huts represented Makira, Temotu, Western, Choiseul, Renbel, Isabel, Guadalcanal and Malaita provinces and their traditional huts style of building. ...
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