August 7–9, 1942
Marines land and take the airfield
The 1st Marine Division landed near Lunga Point while other forces seized Tulagi and nearby islands. The unfinished Japanese airfield was occupied on August 8, but the carrier force and transports soon withdrew after the naval defeat near Savo Island.
WHAT TO NOTICEThe Marines held the objective with limited supplies and without secure control of the surrounding sea.