ACTIVITIES IN SOLOMONS
SMALL ENCOUNTER ON GU AI) ALCAN AR (Rec. 1.45 p.m.) Washington, Oct. 23. A Navy communique says: "On 21st October United States troops repulsed a small enemy force which attacked the western flank of our position in Guadalcanal Late in the morning seven enemy bombers escorted by fighters attacked Guadalcanar airfield. Antiaircraft batteries destroyed one bomber and damaged two others. Our Gru-mann-Wildcats intercepted and shot
down six enemy fighters. Two of our fighters were lost. “Douglas-Dauntless divebombers attacked enemy positions on Russell Island, about 30 miles north-west of Guadalcanar on 22nd October. In the early afternoon several groups of enemy planes attacked our airfield during bad weather. Grumann-Wildcats intercepted and shot down one of these groups consisting of five bombers. On the night of 22nd October an enemy ship, believed to be a submarine, shelled Espiritu Santo Island.”—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 24 October 1942, Page 2
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