Battle of New Georgia | |||||||
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
![]() Men of the United States 25th Infantry Division push through the jungle along the Zieta Trail on 12 August 1943 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
U.S. Navy: ![]() |
I.J. Navy: ![]() |
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Strength | |||||||
32,000 | 10,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,195 killed, 93 aircraft destroyed |
1,671 killed, 358 aircraft destroyed |
U.S. Navy: William F. Halsey
R. Kelly Turner
Theod. S. Wilkinson
Fred. Moosbrugger
A. Stanton Merrill
Walden L. Ainsworth
Thomas J. Ryan
U.S. Marines: Harry B. Liversedge
U.S. Army: Oscar W. Griswold
Millard F. Harmon
John H. Hester
Robert B. McClure