Monument Details

Guadalcanal Heroes Wall Plaque (Henderson Airfield)

Details:

In the terminal adjacent to several other plaques. Plaque

A brass inscribed plaque remembering the Battle of Guadalcanal during the Solomons Campaign in 1942.

Honiara Airport was formerly named Henderson Field, name after a US Marine Aviator, Major, Lofton Henderson who was killed during the Battle of Midway. Henderson Field was the site of intense fighting and key to the success of the Battle of Guadalcanal (Operation Watchtower).

Monument Text:

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

HEREOS WALL

GUADALCANAL-SOLOMONS ISLAND CAMPAIG

7 AUGUST - 30 DECEMBER 1942

"AND THESE ARE THE DEEDS

THAT SHOULD NOT FADE AWAY

AND THE NAMES NOT WITHER"

LORD BYRON

"UNCOMMON VALOR

WAS A COMMON VIRTUE"

ADMIRAL NIMITZ

"WE SHOULD ALWAYS CHERISH THE MEMORY

OF THOSE GALLANT MEN WHO

SACRIFICED THEIR FUTURE

SO WE MIGHT HAVE OURS"

WILLIAM MANCHESTER

GUADALCANAL-SOLOMON ISLANDS WAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

7 AUGUST 1992

Commemorates:

People:

Joseph Lawton ‘Lightning Joe’ Collins

Lofton Russell “Joe” Henderson

Chester William Nimitz

Alexander M.'Sandy' II Patch

Alexander Archer 'Archie' Vandegrift

Units:

11th Marines

132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

147th Infantry Regiment

164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

1st Marine Division

1st Marine Raider Battalion

1st Marines

25th Infantry Divsion

2nd Marine Division

2nd Marine Raider Battalion

2nd Marines

5th Marine Regiment

6th Marines

7th Marines

8th Marines

Americal Division (23rd Infantry Division)

Naval Aviation

United States Army

United States Marine Corps

United States Navy

US Marine Corps Aviation

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Guadalcanal

Pacific Theater

Solomon Islands Campaign