USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is estimated that more than 400 Navajo men served as Code Talkers during World War II. On Aug. 7, 1942, the first Marine division hit the beaches of Guadalcanal with 15 Navajo Code Talkers, MacDonald said. “This was the first battle where the Navajo code would be tested in actual battle."

Detailed explanation-2: -The idea of using American Indians who were fluent in both their traditional tribal language and in English to send secret messages in battle was first put to the test in World War I with the Choctaw Telephone Squad and other Native communications experts and messengers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Over the seven months of the Guadalcanal campaign, U.S. forces took startlingly high casualties, with 7, 100 dead and almost 8, 000 wounded. The Japanese forces defending the island suffered more than 19, 000 personnel killed, with an unknown number wounded.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did the battle begin? The battle began on August 7, 1942 when marines invaded the island. They first took the smaller islands of Florida and Tulagi just to the north of Guadalcanal. Then they landed on Guadalcanal.

Detailed explanation-5: -For six long months US forces fought to hold the island. In the end they prevailed, and the Allies took the first vital step in driving the Japanese back in the Pacific theater. American forces first landed on the Solomon Islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida on the morning of August 7, 1942.