Description
This 10 Stamp Collectible Souvenir Sheet from Solomon Islands depicts moments along the Route to Victory of World War 2. The following Stamps are part of the 2005 Solomon Islands Mint Souvenir Stamp Sheet:
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999a – $2.50 Japanese forces land at Tulagi
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999b – $2.50 USS Lexington under air attack during the Battle of the Coral Sea
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999c – $2.50 Coastwatcher and Solomon Island Scouts
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999d – $2.50 U.S. Forces land at Tulagi and Guadalcanal virtually unopposed
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999e – $2.50 HMAS Canberra sinking at Iron Bottom Sound
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999f – $5 Cactus Air Force in Action over Henderson Airfield
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999g – $5 “Tokyo Express” nightly bombardments by Japanese warships
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999h – $5 P-38 Lightnings shoot down Admiral Yamamoto
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999i – $5 Lt. John F. Kennedy’s PT-109 sank after collision with Japanese warship Amagiri
- 2005 Solomon Islands Stamp # 999j – $5 Sgt. Maj. Vouza was awarded the George Medal and U.S. Silver Star Medal
