Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, Sep 24 – 30, 1942

Sep 24, 1942: US Army engineers meet at Contact Creek, British Columbia, as they complete first section of the Alaska Highway, a crucial logistical feat towards dominance of the Northern Pacific

Sep 25, 1942: Australian forces commence counterattack along Kokoda trail, pushing towards Ioribaiw

Sep 26, 1942: On Guadalcanal, American and Japanese forces clash near Matanikau village

Sep 27, 1942: Japanese forces abandon Ioribaiwa ridge, New Guinea

Sep 28, 1942: Lieutenant General Sydney Rowell is relieved of his command of 1st Australian Corps in New Guinea

Sep 29, 1942: Chinese troops inflict heavy losses on Japanese forces at Jinhua city, Zhejiang province

Sep 30, 1942: Admiral Chester Nimitz makes first visit to Guadalcanal

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