How the US Won the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal | Battle 360

#OTD 81 years ago, U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division stormed the beaches of #Guadalcanal, marking the beginning of America’s first amphibious invasion of World War II. U.S. Marine veterans Billy Hall and Richard Russell share their first-hand accounts of the courage and sacrifice they witnessed throughout the battle. Approximately 11,000 #Marines fought in the campaign, enduring intense combat in dense tropical jungle, harsh environmental conditions, and naval engagements in the surrounding