Military Officer - April 2009 - (Page 47) mini fact: The U.S. Navy suffered its worst defeat ever at Salvo Island Aug. 8 and 9, 1942. In June 1942, American forces learned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ed Beach today (above) looks much the same as it did during World War II. (top) The 1st Marine Division lands on Red Beach Aug. 7, 1942, achieving complete tactical surprise. PHOTOS: ABOVE, TKTK DALE ROBINSON, USMC-RET.; TOP, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES PHOTOS/IMAGES: MAJ. JANUARY 2007 47
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