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On August 7, 1942, the U.S. 1st Marine Division began Operation Watchtower, the first U.S. offensive of the war, by landing on Guadalcanal, one of the Solomon Islands.

Weeks earlier, the Japanese landed on Guadalcanal Island and
began constructing an airfield there.

Although the invasion came as a complete surprise to the
Japanese (bad weather had grounded their scouting aircraft),
the landings on Florida, Tulagi, Gavutu and Tananbogo met
much initial opposition from the Japanese defenders.

But the Americans who landed on Guadalcanal met little
resistance—at least at first.

More than 11,000 Marines had landed, and 24 hours had passed,
before the Japanese manning the garrison there knew of the
attack.

According to the recommendation for his medal, he
“contributed materially to the defeat and virtually the
annihilation of a Japanese regiment.”

New York City born actor and author David Duchovny is 
known for his role as iconic FBI agent Fox Mulder in
"The X-Files."

He received his breakthrough with the role of Fox Mulder
in The X-Files franchise (1993–2002; 2016–2018) receiving
international fame and earning a Golden Globe Award as
well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards
and five Actor Awards.

He received another Golden Globe for his portrayal of
Hank Moody on the television series Californication
(2007–2014).

He also had a recurring role in the Twin Peaks franchise
(1990-1991, 2017) as transgender DEA agent Denise
Bryson.

Duchovny holds a B.A. degree in English literature from
Princeton University, and an M.A. in English literature
from Yale University, and has published five books.

On August 7, 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George
Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army,
created the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting
of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow
binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face
in silver. It would come to be widely known as the Purple Heart.

The badge was to be presented to soldiers for “any singularly meritorious action” and permitted its wearer to pass guards
and sentinels without challenge.

 The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located along New York State Route 300 in the town of New Windsor, New York.