Apresentacao para o AFJROTC Pinkerton Academy

1. Cadet ALVES Kayke
AFJROTC
Pinkerton Academy 2013
DERRY NH USA

2. Overview
• WWII
• Battle of Guadalcanal
• Naval
• Air/Cactus Air Force
• Casualties

3. WWII
1939-1945
Pearl Harbor- Japan December, 7, 1941
Theaters of
Operation

4. Battle of Guadalcanal
• 1942/43
• 1st US Marines
• Strategic Location
• America logistics and Support
• Japan Domination Pacific
• Henderson Airfield
• Dangers faced

5. Naval
• Nocturnal Tech
• Tokyo Express
• Send troops and support
• Rabaul- Japanese Base

6. Cactus Air Force (Videos)
• Air Strategies
• Inverted Plane
• 8 movement
• Head to Head
• Bait

7. P-400
37-mm M4
cannon
400mph
NAVY
NAVY
USAAF
Air

8. Casualties
• - 20,000
• - 6,000
• 2,000 air missions
• 4 : 1
• 425 Takedowns

9. Conclusion
• WWII
• Battle of Guadalcanal
• Naval
• Air/Cactus Air Force
• Casualties
WWII
1939 1945
Africa Europe Pacific
Guadalcanal
42-43

10. Sources
• Website:
• http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_guadalcanal.htm
• Books:
• Dougherty, Martin J. 100 Battles: Decisive Conflicts That Shaped the World. Bath, Eng.: Paragon, 2012. Print.
• Winchester, Jim. Classic Military Aircraft: The World's Fighting Aircraft, 1914-1945. London: Amber, 2010. Print.
• Videos
• DogFights Guadalcanal