Guadalcanal

Published: April 15, 2018, 6:13 p.m.

b'The unrelenting ferocity of the Pacific War was without a doubt the bloodiest and most savage of the two theaters of World War II. The memories of brutal battles like Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Midway and Iwo Jima are forever seared into minds of the courageous men who fought there.\\xa0The island of Guadalcanal represented one of the last chances for the Allies to turn back the Japanese advance in the Pacific.\\xa0Marine veteran Victor Croizat experienced the "hell of earth" of the battle for Guadalcanal.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'