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70th Anniversery of the Naval Battle for Guadalcanal

Discussion in 'War in the Pacific' started by syscom3, Nov 15, 2012.

  1. syscom3

    syscom3 Member

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    I just realized that today marks the end of the 70th anniversary of the most savage naval battle of WW2. Hard to believe we are this far removed from those terrible battles.

    A salute to all the participants of that campaign! As the combatants fade away from the relentless march of time, I see it now as 67 years of peace.
     
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    George Patton Canadian Refugee

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    Good reminder.

    On that note, if you're looking for a good book about the battle, I highly recommend James Hornfischer's "Neptune's Inferno" .
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    A timely reminder. It is hard to believe it's been that long. I'll second Alan's recommendation of the Hornfischer book. It is excellent.
     
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    I have the audio book version of it.

    Now I need to get the hardback copy. Thanks for reminding me.
     
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    On 7 Aug 2012 I was standing at the US Memorial at Guadalcanal, looking out over the bay and Lunga Point as it became daylight....
     
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    And that's why we envy you.
     
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