Guadalcanal's Forgotten Fight: The U.S. Army's Crucial Role

This work highlights the Army’s crucial ground fighting on Guadalcanal, revealing overlooked campaigns, diverse perspectives, and terrain-driven analysis beyond familiar naval battles.

When the name Guadalcanal is mentioned, most picture Marines desperately fighting in the dense jungles and the U.S. Navy in dramatic surface battles. That story, though true, tells only part of the campaign. Less well known is the role played by the United States Army. While the Marines landed and fought off s...