Guadalcanal diary 1943 book

Contents include guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis. Sadly, on june 28, 1998, he was murdered in his oregon home by a home intruder. 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. Released in 1943, its authenticity and power remain undiminished. This book was written, of course, and published while world war ii was still raging. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis primted 1943 with dust jacket. His book was published in 1943 and was both a critical and popular success. 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. 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. Guadalcanal diary begins on sunday, july 26, 1942, with the author on. Guadalcanal diary book 1st edition vintage wwii usmc 1943. It is the largest island in the solomon islands by area, and the second by population after malaita. New york, random house 1943 dlc 43051006 ocolc397106. An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1943 and the basis for a popular film of the same name, guadalcanal diary set the standard for world war ii reportage.

The authors last diary entry was on september 26th but the battle would not officially conclude until february of 1943. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, paperback barnes. Guadalcanal diary to anyone unfamiliar with the richard tregaskis book, the picture version may or may not be a faithful adaptation by jerry cady of the original. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. According to the book the films of world war ii by joe.

Tregaskis left guadalcanal in late september with the fight raging and unsettled, but by february of 1943 japan withdrew and the marines had a key victory. It is a diary by richard tregaskis of his life during world war ii on guadalcanal island from july 26, 1943 to september 26, 1943. Landing with the first boatload of marines on the guadalcanal. Book is in g condition with owners nameinscription.

I had always passed this book up having read numerous accounts of guadalcanal and knowing the events by. It didnt let me down even though it chronologically fell before his invasion diary work. Aside from being an excellent read,the book i received is an original printing from 1943. The agreement among correspondents andor their editors and publishers seemed to be not to show the horrors of war too graphically, so. The book was written as a memoir richard tregaskis, a war correspondent for international news service, in the form of a daily journal. Up for sale vintage book gaudalcanal diary first edition by richard tregaskis, book is old but in good condition. While the book is 1st printing written on first inside page, the dust jacket may not be 1st printing no price. Guadalcanal diary by tregaskis 1943 1st ed hardcover wwii usmc histo. This ww 2 story focuses on a group of us marines as they invade the island of guadalcanal in the south pacific in 1942 and struggle against the japanese for control of the island. 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.

Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Damp staining to spine margins through out, touches text somewhat. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, 1943, random house edition, in english guadalcanal diary 1943 edition open library. An actual correspondents diary leading up to guadal canal,and an antique. The diary was finished aboard a liberator bomber flying across the pacific.

I had always passed this book up having read numerous accounts of guadalcanal and knowing the events by heart, thinking there was nothing else to know. Richard tregaskis 19161973 was a war correspondent who wrote easy reading copy. Guadalcanal diary 1943 john wayne message board jwmb. Richard tregaskis collection howard gotlieb archival research. Guadalcanal diary1943 original theatrical trailer youtube. Vintage hardback guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis blue ribbon books 1943. Guadalcanal diary is the title of this new film which twentieth centuryfox has based rather loosely upon the fine record, with that same title, which richard tregaskis wrote. The principal focus of this war diary is on the people and events that shape the battle for guadalcanal. Returning to hawaii in october, he wrote up his notes into a book, and the manuscript was. Guadalcanal diary is a memoir written by war correspondent richard tregaskis and originally published by random house on january 1, 1943. Richard tregaskis, author, dead at 56 the new york times. Rouben mamoulian collection library of congress guadalcanal diary is a classic of war reportage. One of the greatest war movies of all time, combining actionpacked, highcaliber battle sequences with quintessential foxholebuddy camaraderie.

Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, first edition. Born in elizabeth, new jersey, tregaskis graduated from harvard university and reported for the boston american before joining the international news service. Guadalcanal project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. After reading invasion diary, i immediately picked this up. The books secret is the simple secret of all good reportingfidelity and detail. Marked inside front, 2 pages stained at edge, ow very good. The story follows one squad of marines through the bloody assaults on the solomon islands during the opening stages of the war in the south pacific. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, 263 page hardback, 1943, first printing. Marines invasion task force bound for guadalcanal in the solomon islands in 1942. Marines account of daytoday life in wwii pacific war.

The principal characters in this wartime chronicle are a marine sergeant, a chaplain, a mexican enlistee, and a dodgerslovin brooklynite. Guadalcanal diary was originally published in 1943 while the battle for the solomon island group was fresh in the minds of americans. Tregaskis himself became a casualty of world war ii later in 1943, when in sicily a piece of german shrapnel went. 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 and millions of other books are available for instant access. In the first american offensive of world war ii, tregaskis went ashore with the marines at guadalcanal. It was directed by lewis seiler and based on the book of the same name by richard tregaskis. Carl was a survivor of the battle of midway and the air campaign for guadalcanal in 1942. With preston foster, lloyd nolan, william bendix, richard conte. Guadalcanal diary the national wwii museum new orleans. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Isatabu is the principal island in guadalcanal province of the solomon islands, located in the southwestern pacific, northeast of australia. Marine corps invasion of guadalcanal in the solomon islands during world war ii.

Although tregaskis is present throughout the narrative as observer, his attention is almost. Guadalcanal diary is a 1943 world war ii war film starring preston foster, lloyd nolan, william bendix, richard conte, anthony quinn and the film debut of richard jaeckel. Louis seilers war film, starring good ensemble, lloyd nolan, william bendix, richard conte, anthony quinn, richard jaeckel march 9, 2012 by emanuellevy war correspondent richard tregaskiss popular book was the basis for lewis seilers guadalcanal diary touching, a restrained, decidedly unsentimental chronicle. This page is dedicated to atlantaathens, georgia based 1980s band guadalcanal diary. Books in the collection include guadalcanal diary 1943. Guadalcanal diary by lewis seiler lewis seiler, preston s. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous. Unlike some of those on guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, richard tregaskis volunteered to be there. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battles. The incidents in the diary are tied together by an offscreen narrator into a cohesive storyline. 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. He was awarded 2 navy crosses for his actions at midway and guadalcanal. Find great deals on ebay for guadalcanal diary book.