Henderson Field - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Henderson Field Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,577,968,136 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Henderson Field

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

Henderson Field

Airfield established on Guadalcanal island during World War II; originally begun by the Japanese, it was completed by US forces 1942 and named after a US Marine major killed at the Battle of Midway. The Guadalcanal campaign was fought over possession of the airfield, since its position was essential for command of the area around the Solomon Islands.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
The company also is the FBO at a historic location in the midst of the Pacific Ocean: Henderson Field on Midway Island.
Supermarine rolling out first phase of $25 million facility by Waldon, George / Arkansas Business
Henderson fields five NICKY HENDERSON expects to have five runners in Saturday's Listed EBF Mares' Hurdle Final at Newbury.
Horse Racing: IN BRIEF by The Racing Post (London, England)
The Soldiers quickly go into action near Henderson Field.
Army history in October by Bluhm, Raymond K., Jr. / Soldiers Magazine
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.