There's a story behind each little flag

[dr_hermes]

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[dozy81]

From his looks, it would seem that the stress of war is taking a toll on Sgt. Greenwood.

[dr_hermes]

Absolutely. I never scoff at Veterans Day.

[docsavage181]

Guadalcanal was an extremely tough campaign, conducted with limited resources (hence it was called "Operation Shoestring").

The best and perhaps only book that describes the air, land, and sea battles in detail is Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle by Richard B. Frank. It's huge - the hardback is a 10-pounder. But very well written.

Most Guadalcanal books cover either the air, or land, or sea battles. This one integrates everything. The author also had access to the Japanese military records.

[dr_hermes]

I know very little about that campaign, unfortunately. There are huge gaps in my WW II knowledge, as in most areas of history, but I keep trying to get the big picture. Thanks for the pointer.