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title: US Marines, Guadalcanal
author: US Army
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22028/us-marines-guadalcanal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-12
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# US Marines, Guadalcanal
_Authored by US Army_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22028.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photograph of US Marines defending Edson Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign (August 1942 to February 1943) in the [Solomon](https://www.worldhistory.org/solomon/) Islands during the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of the Second World War (1939-45).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Army, U. (2026, August 12). US Marines, Guadalcanal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Army, US. "US Marines, Guadalcanal." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 12, 2026. .
### MLA
Army, US. "US Marines, Guadalcanal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3840x2400-WW-EdsonRidge-3-HT-Sept02.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3840x2400-WW-EdsonRidge-3-HT-Sept02.jpg) by [**US Army**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3840x2400-WW-EdsonRidge-3-HT-Sept02.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.