2nd Marine Division Guadalcanal Memorial Plaque
Details:
Located in the memorial garden, near the entrace to the airport.
PlaqueA brass inscribed plaque attached to a concrete port with the United States Marine Corps Symbol at the top of the post.
The memorial remembers the 2nd Marine Divisiion which fought on Guadalcanal in 1942-1943.
Monument Text:
DEDICATED
TO THOSE MEN OF THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION, FMF WHO FOUGHT AND WHO DIED ON GUADALCANAL
THE FIRST ALLIED VICTORY OF WW II
AUG. 7-1340 - FEB: 19-1943
"THE WORLD IS FREE BECAUSE OF YOU"



