21 août 1942 - Battle of the Tenaru

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Some of the heaviest action the regiment would see on Guadalcanal took place on 21 August 1942 during the Battle of the Tenaru, which was the first Japanese counter-attack of the campaign. 871 dead Japanese, 100 US casualties. Bad defeat for the Japanese.
Guadalcanal Diary pg. 113-130

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