Pacific War 25th Infantry Division (United States)
u.s. army soldiers push supplies matanikau river support 25th infantry division s offensive on guadalcanal in january 1943. after japanese air attack on schofield barracks, 7 december 1941, 25th infantry division moved beach positions defense of honolulu , ewa point. following intensive training, 25th began moving guadalcanal, 25 november 1942, relieve marines near henderson field. first elements landed near tenaru river, 17 december 1942, , entered combat, 10 january 1943, participating in seizure of kokumbona , reduction of mount austen pocket in of bitterest fighting of pacific campaign. threat of large enemy attacks caused temporary withdrawal, division elements under xiv corps control relieved 147th infantry , took on advance on cape esperance. junction of these elements americal division forces near cape, 5 february 1943, ended organized enemy resistance. a period of garrison duty followed, ending 21 july: on date, advance elements debarked on munda, new georgia. 25th infantry, u...