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Guadalcanal, the island of death, producer, Lanny Lee ; written by Gayle Lutz & Gary Rhay

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Guadalcanal

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producer, Lanny Lee ; written by Gayle Lutz & Gary Rhay

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the island of death

The first landing of American forces on a Japanese held island occured on Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942 and was the opening of a six month campaign to gain control of the lower Solomon Islands from the Japanese Empire

part 1.: Day of infamy -- The rising sun -- The Coral Sea -- Midway -- Pestilence -- Watchtower -- First offensive -- Battle of Savo Island -- First days ashore -- The Tenaru -- The battle of the eastern Solomons -- Boredom & fear --The battle of Edson's Ridge -- Loss of the wasp -- part 2.: Reinforcement and reassessment -- Matanikau River actions -- The battle of Cape Esperance -- The bombardment -- The battle for Henderson Field -- The battle of the Santa Cruz Islands -- Point Cruz & Koli Point -- The naval battle of Guadalcanal -- 2nd naval battle of Guadalcanal -- The final push

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Island of death