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title: Japanese War Dead, Guadalcanal
author: US Army
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22029/japanese-war-dead-guadalcanal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-12
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# Japanese War Dead, Guadalcanal
_Authored by US Army_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22029.jpg)
## Image Caption
An August 1942 photograph showing Japanese [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) dead after the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Tenaru in the Guadalcanal Campaign (August 1942 to February 1943) in the [Solomon](https://www.worldhistory.org/solomon/) Islands during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Army, U. (2026, August 12). Japanese War Dead, Guadalcanal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Army, US. "Japanese War Dead, Guadalcanal." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 12, 2026. .
### MLA
Army, US. "Japanese War Dead, Guadalcanal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deceased_Japanese_soldiers_after_Battle_of_the_Tenaru,_Guadalcanal,_1942.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deceased_Japanese_soldiers_after_Battle_of_the_Tenaru,_Guadalcanal,_1942.jpg) by [**US Army**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deceased_Japanese_soldiers_after_Battle_of_the_Tenaru,_Guadalcanal,_1942.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.