[Alas Babylon!]

Inaccurate history. On Guadalcanal the Japanese built an airfield, and our Marines landed and took it from them.

In fact, it turned out to be a fortunate thing for the Marines. Soon after landing, Japanese naval forces descended on the Americans and won a victory over the US Navy, sinking several of our ships, to the point that we started calling Sealark Channel Ironbottom Sound, for all the ships sunk.

The US Navy then left, taking all their remaining ships, including the supply ships with the preponderance of the Marines food stores.

The airfield the Marines took from the Japs was stocked with rice and canned fish, and the Marines lived on it for some time until the US Navy could battle their way back.

[ken5050]

Thanks for correcting the record. Well done..

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I am working my way (again!) though the series, "The Corps" by W.E.B. Griffin. It is fiction but the setting is real. It covers from 1940 in Shanghai to Chosin Reservoir in 1950. Each book covers about a year.

It is, IMHO, the finest series he wrote and I wish he would come out with another few books. At least finish up Korea.