True. :p
Solomon Islands campaign happened in 1942-01.
Admiralty Islands campaign happened on 1944-02-29.
The islands and bases seized in the November 1943-February 1944 Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign were key to establishing airfields that would allow land based air support for the upcoming operations across the Central Pacific. The campaign began with a costly three-day battle at Tarawa, but it's seizure gave the Americans the air control that enabled them to win the Marianas Campaign the following year, and begin daily bombing of Japan.
Aleutian Islands campaign
No.
Columbus first sailed to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, which were ruled by the Crown of Castile.
Oceania
The Caribbean islands have more colonial possessions than Central America. The Caribbean islands were colonized by various European powers such as Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands, leading to a greater number of colonies compared to Central America, which was primarily colonized by Spain.
You might check with the local VFW.
Japan invaded the Philippine islands in their Philippine Campaign (1941-1942).
Oceania.
islands in central Indonesia