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  U.S. Army 1942  1970s  Justin Taylan 2006 |
Location Tenaro is located on the north coast of Guadalcanal. To the northwest is Cape Esperance and to the southeast is Domo (Domma, Ndomo). Borders Iron Bottom Sound to the north. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP). Today located in Guadalcanal Province in the Solomon Islands. Wartime History During the Guadalcanal campaign, the Japanese occupied this area. On February 9, 1943 U.S. Army forces linked up at Tenaro, an western force that had landed at Verahue and eastern force from the 161st Infantry Regiment advancing from Kokumbona. American forces discovered many tons of Japanese equipment and weapons abandoned when the Japanese evacuated the area. In February 1943, Americans spent several weeks clearing the area with most ordnance was moved to the Henderson Field area. Ewan Stevenson adds: "In the 1980's I investigated the area for abandoned Japanese weaponry. What I found was practically nothing." U.S. Army Memorial Star shaped memorial at the location where the U.S. Army eastern and western advances linked February 9, 1943. Justin Taylan visited the site in 2006: "I heard about this memorial from John Innes and investigated it. With the help of locals, we found the spot, just on the coast, outside the village. The star was overgrown and portions rusted, and the plaque missing. It appeared no visitors had been there in a long time." Type 92 I-Ke Prime Mover Abandoned on a jungle track leading inland. Type 96 150mm Howitzers During the Guadalcanal campaign, the Japanese Army emplaced two 15 cm Howitzers Type 96 (1936) in the hills near Tenaro. In the late 1970s, these guns were recovered by Fred Kohna and moved to Vilu War Museum where they are displayed to this day. Yamaura Maru Beached and sunk on November 15, 1942 Contribute
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