My father landed there on August 7th, 1942 with the First Marine Division, and carrying his favorite rifle...the 1903 Springfield. He went on to fight on the island hopping campaign in the Pacific. He contracted Malaria, and was wounded by a Japanese mortar, but continued on with the First Marine Division to Pelelieu. He went through Hell again in Korea in the Frozen Chosin. RIP dad.

The Japanese nickname for the Guadalcanal was "starvation island "

There were African American sailors who were members of the United States Navy stationed on Guadalcanal during the fighting on Guadalcanal. As usual, they were not recognized.

My dad’s older brother fought there, awarded a Bronze Star for action in the repelling of two banzi charges, hand to hand combat. After the war, he suffered PTSD and later took his own life. My dad wanted to name me after him, but my mom refused because my uncle got into a fight with my dad. He was drunk and said my dad didn’t know what real combat was. My dad earned a Silver Star fighting in Italy. My dad was a drill Sergeant prior to the outbreak of war, highly skilled in hand to hand combat and easily subdued my uncle. My dad loved his brother and understood what he was going through mentally. After my uncles death, my dad included my cousins on fishing and hunting trips.

Actually WW2 had been raging for 3 years by 1942, as usual America only turned up for the second half then claimed they won it

Best move Nimitz made was replacing Ghormley with Admiral Halsey. And the best move Ernest King made was giving Nimitz command of the Pacific fleet. Thanks for the video and thanks for all the Veterans who served. Semper Fidelis Marines!

Semper Fi! I became a Marine in 1969 because men like these were my roll models growing up. Thanks to all of them for what they did and endured and stood for. And the 'them' are all the US servicemen (and of any color).

I read that the Japanese nickname for the 'canal was buggy-hot.

what many did NOT know, JAPAN arrested almost 496,000 koreans, about 286,000 Vietnamese, an estimated 163,000 Thaise ( Thailand ) , about 82,650 soldiers/ slaves from Cambodia and Laos, and an estimated 41,000 slaves / soldiers from southWest and southEast China.... trained as army to defend and fight for JAPANESE IMPERIAL Dynasty

My uncle got the million dollar wound during that battle. He got hit defending alligator creek aproch. Walked with limp rest of his life

As a teenager in the late '70s, l had an elderly feller who was our Construction Trades teacher in high school.

this is so much better than tv documentaries like Pacific. It really showed so much about this battle.

Nice footage and well done.

Outstanding!

Thanks.

Really good!!

My Great Uncle was a communications man in the Marines. Thankfully he came home

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

Great video with the Army highlighted.

Good one