Navy Department Communique No. 247
JANUARY 11, 1942
South Pacific (all dates are east longitude).
- On January 10th:
- (a) U. S. forces on Guadalcanal Island laid down an artillery barrage on Japanese positions.
- (b) “Dauntless” dive bombers (Douglas SBD) and “Airacobra” fighters (Bell P-39) followed up the shelling by bombing and strafing the enemy areas.
- (c) Following the shelling and bombing, U. S. ground forces made small advances into enemy territory. Enemy resistance to the advances was weak.