Thank you for sharing. Almost everyone knows of Marine bravery at Guadalcanal: Edson’s Ridge always stood out for me. Few are aware of the several major sea battles in support of the Marines.
In what battles did your father live through?
Guadalcanal (6-months), Pelileu (3-months), Okinawa (5-months), Tsingtao China (4-months)...
He was 1st Division for Guadalcanal & Pelileu...
Then, after injuries recuperation he was sent to help train the brand new 6th Division for the invasion of Okinawa...
When the war ended he ended up going to China with elements of the 6th Division...
From Tsingtao he ended up spending a month in the Chelsea Naval Hospital (where we got to visit him since it was near where we lived)) and then discharged...