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What was the Henderson Field in WWII in the Pacific?

April 26, 2017field Henderson pacific WWII

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What was the Henderson Field in WWII in the Pacific?

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Henderson Field was the airfield on Guadalcanal used by United States Marine, Navy and Army forces in the war in the South Pacific. I was named for Marine Major Lofton Henderson, commanding officer of VMSB-241 who was killed in action at the Battle of Midway.