THOUSAND KILLED IN FIVE DAYS
Enemy On Guadalcanal WASHINGTON, January 20. A Navy Department communique says: "During the afternoon of Jannaary IS a force of Flying Fortresses, escorted by lighters, bombed a Japanese cargo ship anchored in the Shortland Island area. Two hits were scored on the vessel, which was left burning. Two enemy float-type Zeros were shot down. Ono of our fighters failed to return. “During the period January 1317 inclusive 1033 Japanese were killed in various actions between the United States and the enemy forces on Guadalcanal.’’
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 100, 22 January 1943, Page 5
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89THOUSAND KILLED IN FIVE DAYS Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 100, 22 January 1943, Page 5
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