A Marine Diary: My Experiences on Guadalcanal - Rube Garrett 's Diary tells the story of the 11th Marines artillery, 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal in WWII and the campaign in the Solomons which marked the turning point of the Pacific war. Army, Navy and the USMC Cactus Air Force defeated Japanese forces in six months of fighting during World War Two.

Welcome to... A Marine Diary:My Experiences on Guadalcanal An Eyewitness Account of the Battle of Guadalcanal.

"Before Guadalcanal the enemy advanced at his pleasure -- after Guadalcanal he retreated at ours." - Admiral "Bull" Halsey

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