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At the end of the book tregaskis provides a brief summary of the events which took place on guadalcanal between october 1942 and february 1943. Their landing was significant not only for the outcome of world war ii, but also for the. Journalist richard tregaskis had been covering world war ii since its earliest days. Guadalcanal diary is a 1943 world war ii war film directed by lewis seiler, featuring preston foster, lloyd nolan, william bendix, richard conte, anthony quinn and the film debut of richard jaeckel. Guadalcanal diary audiobook richard tregaskis audible. Vintage hardback guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis blue ribbon books 1943. Born in elizabeth, new jersey, tregaskis graduated from harvard university and reported for the boston american before joining the international news service. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battlescrucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history epub in general.

Marine corps invasion of guadalcanal in the solomon islands during world war ii. Find guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard at biblio. It is the largest island in the solomon islands by area, and the second by population after malaita. Guadalcanal diary the national wwii museum new orleans. It is based on the book of the same name by richard tregaskis the film recounts the fight of the united states marines in the battle of guadalcanal, which occurred only a year before the movies. After reading richard tregaskis description of what it was like for himself and for the marines who lived and fought in the terrible terrain and wretched conditions there, i knew i had to find out more about the theater of operations where wwii began and ended. Prior to world war ii he worked as a journalist for the boston herald newspaper. Richard tregaskis, author of guadalcanal diary, wrote 22 articles on world war ii and other topics for the saturday evening post. Tregaskis himself became a casualty of world war ii later in 1943, when in sicily a piece of german shrapnel went. Guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard used books and. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battles crucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all. He remains best known for his first book, guadalcanal diary. A guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war sid phillips. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, paperback barnes.

On august 7, 1942, eleven thousand us marines landed on tulagi and guadalcanal islands in the south pacific. Isatabu is the principal island in guadalcanal province of the solomon islands, located in the southwestern pacific, northeast of australia. It was the first major allied offensive against japanese forces. Even though he was not fighting, he was living alongside the soldiers of his group and dodging gunfire along the way. Though there are many and more recent books on this important battle, guadalcanal diary is combat reporting at its best. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis librarything. Guadalcanal diary modern library war modern library pbk. Books in the collection include guadalcanal diary 1943. Richard tregaskis s most popular book is guadalcanal diary. Guadalcanal diary download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.

Tregaskis did a very nice job on thissetting the standard for modern war correspondents. Guadalcanal diary is a memoir written by war correspondent richard tregaskis and originally published by random house on january 1, 1943. Writer and correspondent richard tregaskis covered world war ii, korea and vietnam from a frontline perspective. He was a writer, known for fair wind to java 1953, guadalcanal diary 1943 and force of arms 1951. Tregaskis was 26 at the time, like a lot of folks on guadalcanal, he was eventually evacuated when he got sick. One of only two onlocation news correspondents, he lived alongside the soldiers. A very good copy of a classic of world war ii literature. The collection of richard tregaskis consists of manuscripts, correspondence, personal. Guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Members have access to all of them via our complete archive. His experiences take him from bombbay doors over rome to one of the few hotels. While writing the manuscript for guadalcanal diary, richard tregaskis experienced profound and acute emotions as he recounted the stories of the men he had lived with on the island, and was grateful that he was still alive. Tregaskis 1943, 1st printing usmc in wwii, 1942 ebay. Richard tregaskis was born on november 28, 1916 in elizabeth, new jersey, usa. Details about guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis 1943 wwii hardcover. Richard tregaskis, author, dead at 56 the new york times. He was a volunteer, and knew what he was getting into, but still was up to the challenge of war. Until i encountered guadalcanal diary, i had only read books about wwii in europe. Landing with the marines in august 1942, he was a forerunner of todays embedded reporters. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battles crucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military. Books by richard tregaskis author of guadalcanal diary. Guadalcanal diary is a nonfiction diary of richard tregaskis s experience on guadalcanal as a news correspondent.

Guadalcanal, sicily, italy richard is a hardworking, tenacious reporter for the. Marines account of daytoday life in wwii pacific war. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis 1943 wwii hardcover. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, first edition. Richard tregaskis collection howard gotlieb archival research. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battlescrucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history in general. This book covers just the first two months of the guadalcanal campaign. Unlike some of those on guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, richard tregaskis volunteered to. Richard william tregaskis november 28, 1916 august 15, 1973 was an american journalist and author whose bestknown work is guadalcanal diary 1943, an account of just the first several weeks in august september 1942 of the u. Unlike some of those on guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, richard tregaskis volunteered to be there. In the first american offensive of world war ii, tregaskis went ashore with the marines at guadalcanal on august 7, 1942 and stayed with them for the next six weeks while they fought for survival against the japanese. The book recounts the authors time with the united states marine corps on guadalcanal in the early stages of the pivotal monthslong battle there starting in 1942 tregaskis relates combat and conversation in an easily readable vernacular, citing the full. An onlocation news correspondent at the time, one of only two on guadalcanal, he lived alongside the soldiers.

A superb eyewitness account of one of the bloodiest and most pivotal battles of world war ii mark bowden, author of black hawk down. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, 263 page hardback, 1943, first printing. Richard tregaskiss account of the first seven weeks of fighting is a classic of. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous. Richard tregaskis was born in elizabeth, new jersey, on november 28, 1916, and educated at the pingrie day school for boys, elizabeth, new jersey, at peddie school, hightstonsic, new jersey, and at harvard university. Marked inside front, 2 pages stained at edge, ow very good. While the book is 1st printing written on first inside page, the dust jacket may not be 1st printing no price.