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1939, the film adaptation of the novel "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta. Author Margaret Mitchell later christened USS Atlanta (CL-51) in 1941. After the light cruiser was lost during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Mitchell christened USS Atlanta (CL-104) in 1944.

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2021-12-16

A U.S. Marine poses for the camera before landing on Guadalcanal, 1942.

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2019-05-25

"First Marine Ace" by Roy Grinnell
Launching from the deck of the USS Long Island on 20 August 1942, Capt. Marion Carl and 18 other VMF-223 pilots landed their on the captured Japanese airstrip on a strategic island in the chain.

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2019-02-02

✋ Plastic Luftwaffe Fw 190 and Bf 110 seen approaching! - We then take a long walk on Guadalcanal, plus a guide on the Cruel Seas rules and we paint the US Fleet in time for Launch this Saturday! https://t.co/emVdN2j8jI

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2018-12-05