SEA BOMBARDMENT
OF JAPANESE FORCES ON GUADALCANAR
DIRECT HITS ON AMMUNITION
DUMPS.
HEAVY EXPLOSIONS & FIRES
(By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 1135 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 19. The Navy Department announced that American surface ships bombarded Japanese forces on north-western Guadalcanal’, causing heavy explosions and fires. Direct hits were made on ammunition dumps.
HEAVILY DEFEATED
JAPANESE AIR ATTACK.
NINETEEN ENEMY PLANES
SHOT DOWN,
(Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, October 19
The Navy Department announced: “On Sunday 20 enemy bombers, escorted by 20 Zero fighters, attacked our positions on Guaclaicanar. Our Grumman Wildcats intercepted them and shot down 8 enemy bombers and 11 Zeros, Iwo of our fighters are missing.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1942, Page 4
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110SEA BOMBARDMENT Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1942, Page 4
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