Keywords: TulagiFireAug.jpg Smoke rises from Tulagi after bombing by U S carrier aircraft on 7 August 1942 the day U S Marines landed to capture the island The U S Navy destroyer at left is either USS Ellet DD-398 or USS Wilson DD-408 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-97000/NH-97740 html NH 97740 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1942-08-07 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo Benham class destroyers |