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On Fri. 09 Oct 1942 US Marine Fighter Squadron 121 and the rear echelo.....

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US Marine Fighter Squadron 121 and the rear echelon of the 2nd Marine Regiment of the US 2nd Marine Division arrived at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

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