World War II: The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Marine_Division" id="mwATY" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="3rd Marine Division">3rd Marine Division</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" id="mwATc" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marines</a>, landing on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainville_Island" id="mwATg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Bougainville Island">Bougainville</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands" id="mwATk" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Solomon Islands">Solomon Islands</a>, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Empress_Augusta_Bay" id="mwATo" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Empress Augusta Bay">Battle of Empress Augusta Bay</a>.