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As It Happened: Guadalcanal

In August 1942 US Marines storm ashore on the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal. The six-month campaign that follows is brutal and becomes etched in Marine legend.

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  • Stephen Rashbrook

    Stephen Rashbrook

    Narrator

  • Larry Gilbert

    Larry Gilbert

    Himself

  • Jim Smith

    Jim Smith

    Himself

  • William Barlow

    William Barlow

    Himself

  • Gordan Gayle

    Gordan Gayle

    Himself

  • William Rogal

    William Rogal

    Himself

  • John Wukovits

    John Wukovits

    Himself

Overview

In August 1942 US Marines storm ashore on the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal. The six-month campaign that follows is brutal and becomes etched in Marine legend.

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