On 12 December 1942, a small group of Japanese soldiers from the 38th Field Engineer Regiment successfully infiltrated the American lines from the south, destroying a fighter aircraft and a fuel truck on Henderson Field before escaping back to friendly lines.
Den 12. december 1942 lykkedes det en lille gruppe japanske soldater fra 38. ingeniørregiment at infiltrere de amerikanske linjer sydfra, ødelægge et jagerfly og en benzinlastbil på Henderson Field inden de undslap tilbage til egne linjer.