(Above) Kathleen
Smith, Niece of General Vandergrift
Jim Dukes, C Company 1st Battalion 8th Marine Regiment
Akiri Yabuki and Japanese Interpreter.
(Above) Attendees
gathering at the
US Memorial 7th August 2002
(Above) Jeff DeBlanc M.O.H at the US Memorial inspecting inscriptions on wall at US Memorial.
(Above) J.F. Kennedy's "Sugar Plum" Island
where the crew of PT109 hid whilst deep in Japanese territory.
(Above) Japanese Veteran, Mr Akiri Yabuki, about to load another round into "Pistol Pete".
(Above) Tom Titiulu, Local War Veteran at 60th ceremony. Note: Galloping Horse ridges in the background.
(Above) Royal Solomon Islands Police Band assemble at the US Memorial 7th August 2002.
(Above) Brigadier J.F. Kelly, Assistant Division Commander, 1st Marine Division (saluting), laying a wreath at the 60th Ceremony held at the US Memorial.
(Above) Wildcat pilot, Jeff DeBlanc M.O.H visiting a Wildcat, still on Guadalcanal
(Above) Bill Fisher 2nd Raider Battalion presenting the Marine Corp League award to Solomon Island veteran. Note: the memorial obelisks in background were transferred from old terminal to new airport facility.
(Left) Japanese Veteran
Mr Akiri Yabuki pointing out his artillery gun
that he spotted for in 1942.
His gun had a range of 13,000 yards which wasn't
quite enough
for him to reach Henderson.