the guadalcanal campaign is also where all five sullivan brothers died aboard the same ship,the USS juneau as it was trying to limp back to espirito santo after being hit with a torpedo.it was then struck by another torpedo from japanese submarine i-26,and sank quickly.
some of the nastiest naval combat too,the battle of savo island for instance.the US NAVY took a beating during that one.good thing admiral mikuma decided to withdraw instead of following up.
This is spiritualist music in the aftermath of that focal struggle for Henderson field which was a strategic combat rest and refueling for Allied aircraft intent on offering some protection to Allied naval forces in the Solomons.which struck out of nowhere at long range. forces were convinced they were being decimated by mines. Guadalcanal foothold began turning the tides of the Pacific to favor Allied forces
@ChopstickBrando But that's what made the triumph so glorious.. To this day on Guadalcanal in the country of the Solomon Islands, the citizens stand when the Marines Hymn is played - they may belong to the "British" Commonwealth, but their hearts are still USMC.
the guadalcanal campaign is also where all five sullivan brothers died aboard the same ship,the USS juneau as it was trying to limp back to espirito santo after being hit with a torpedo.it was then struck by another torpedo from japanese submarine i-26,and sank quickly.
bohngi3 1 month ago
and when he gets to heaven,to saint peter he will tell,another MARINE reporting sir,i've served my time in HELL.
bohngi3 1 month ago
oops,i meant admiral mikawa.good thing he didn't follow up after the battle.
bohngi3 1 month ago
some of the nastiest naval combat too,the battle of savo island for instance.the US NAVY took a beating during that one.good thing admiral mikuma decided to withdraw instead of following up.
bohngi3 1 month ago
This is spiritualist music in the aftermath of that focal struggle for Henderson field which was a strategic combat rest and refueling for Allied aircraft intent on offering some protection to Allied naval forces in the Solomons.which struck out of nowhere at long range. forces were convinced they were being decimated by mines. Guadalcanal foothold began turning the tides of the Pacific to favor Allied forces
ken38urb 6 months ago
Guadacanal was hell, at least my Dad told me so. He was there.
Hipshot60 7 months ago
Great march, nasty battleground.
I remember when conductor Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops used to perform this on Veterans' Days.
Thanks for posting it.
KevinByrne2 9 months ago
oddly upbeat music for a battle that saw some of the nastiest ground combat of WW2...
ChopstickBrando 10 months ago
@ChopstickBrando But it ended with a US victory, so it's ok to be upbeat.
Crusadist1099 9 months ago
@ChopstickBrando But that's what made the triumph so glorious.. To this day on Guadalcanal in the country of the Solomon Islands, the citizens stand when the Marines Hymn is played - they may belong to the "British" Commonwealth, but their hearts are still USMC.
KittyAllChainedUp 6 months ago