| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GUADALCANAL | U.S. conquest of 1943 |
| ATTU | Battle of ... (1943 U.S.-Japanese conflict) |
| TARAWA | Site of a 1943 U.S. victory in the Pacific |
| BENET | U.S. poet: 1898-1943 |
| TARAWA | 1943 U.S. victory site |
| LUTZ | Noted U.S. entomologist: 1879-1943 |
| CRILE | Noted U.S. surgeon: 1864-1943 |
| TARAWA | Pacific atoll won by U.S., 1943 |
| HAYE | Henry ..., Vichy Ambassador to U. S., 1943. |
| ATTU | 1943 U.S.-vs.-Japan battle site |
