Upon landing on Henderson Field on 4 September, the Commanding Officer of Marine Aircraft Group 25, Colonel W. Fiske Marshall described the field by stating it "looked like a Doré drawing of hell."
Setelah mendarat di Lapangan Udara Henderson pada 4 September 1942, Kolonel W. Fiske Marshall, Perwira Komando Gugus Pesawat Marinir 25, menggambarkan kondisi lapangan terbang ini "terlihat seperti lukisan neraka karya Doré."