MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, August 10, 1942

* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a banner headline: "FLEET FIGHTS ON; FOE STRONG" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The August 10, 1942 issue of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune holds immense historical significance as it captured the opening salvo of the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, marking the first major Allied land offensive against Imperial Japanese forces in World War II. Published just three days after the U.S. Marines launched Operation Watchtower to seize the strategic airfield later known as Henderson Field, the front-page banner headline—"FLEET FIGHTS ON; FOE STRONG"—reflected the immediate, brutal counterattack by Japan's navy during the naval Battle of Savo Island on August 8–9. This WWII issue documents the pivotal turning point where the Allied powers shifted from a defensive posture to a sustained Pacific campaign, making this complete 16-page original newspaper a vital contemporary artifact of American military history and home-front coverage.