Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis biography
Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis biography
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Guadalcanal Diary (book)
1943 memoir by Richard Tregaskis
Guadalcanal Diary is a memoir written by war correspondent Richard Tregaskis and originally published by Random House on January 1, 1943.[2] The book recounts the author's time with the United States Marine Corps on Guadalcanal in the early stages of the pivotal months-long battle there starting in 1942.[3] It was the first book published by Random House to sell more than 100,000 copies.[4]
Almost immediately after publication, the memoir was made into a movie of the same name featuring William Bendix, Richard Conte, Anthony Quinn, and John Archer, marking the movie debut of Richard Jaeckel.
Synopsis
The book chronicles the author's experiences as a war correspondent for the International News Service (INS) during the first seven weeks of the Guadalcanal campaign, from the first landings on August 7, 1942 to his departure on September 26, 1942.[5] Tregaskis was also around