Details about guadalcanal diary richard tregaskis 1955 random house landmark wwii book. Tregaskis did a very nice job on thissetting the standard for modern war correspondents. He was a writer, known for fair wind to java 1953, guadalcanal diary 1943 and force of arms 1951. Tregaskis 1943, 1st printing usmc in wwii, 1942 ebay. 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. Guadalcanal diary download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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. Until i encountered guadalcanal diary, i had only read books about wwii in europe. Unlike some of those on guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, richard tregaskis volunteered to. Fresh from his days in the field on the pacific island of guadalcanal, tregaskis shares a diary of the sicilian and italian campaigns. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battles crucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military.
This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battlescrucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history in general. Members have access to all of them via our complete archive. Landing with the marines in august 1942, he was a forerunner of todays embedded reporters. Writer and correspondent richard tregaskis covered world war ii, korea and vietnam from a frontline perspective. Richard tregaskis was born on november 28, 1916 in elizabeth, new jersey, usa. Guadalcanal diary richard tregaskis 1955 random house. Marines account of daytoday life in wwii pacific war. Richard tregaskis, author, dead at 56 the new york times. Though there are many and more recent books on this important battle, guadalcanal diary is combat reporting at its best. Books by richard tregaskis author of guadalcanal diary. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battles crucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all. Guadalcanal diary modern library war modern library pbk. Guadalcanal diary is a memoir written by war correspondent richard tregaskis and originally published by random house on january 1, 1943.
Details about guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis 1943 wwii hardcover. On august 7, 1942, eleven thousand us marines landed on tulagi and guadalcanal islands in the south pacific. Guadalcanal diary the national wwii museum new orleans. Even though he was not fighting, he was living alongside the soldiers of his group and dodging gunfire along the way. He was a volunteer, and knew what he was getting into, but still was up to the challenge of war. Richard tregaskis was born in elizabeth, new jersey, on november 28, 1916, and educated at the pingrie day school for boys, elizabeth, new jersey, at peddie school, hightstonsic, new jersey, and at harvard university. Find guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard at biblio. This book covers just the first two months of the guadalcanal campaign. He remains best known for his first book, guadalcanal diary. He is survived by his widow, moana, and his mother, mrs. In the first american offensive of world war ii, tregaskis went ashore with the marines at guadalcanal on august 7, 1942 and stayed with them for the next six weeks while they fought for survival against the japanese. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battlescrucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history epub in general. Prior to world war ii he worked as a journalist for the boston herald newspaper.
One of only two onlocation news correspondents, he lived alongside the soldiers. Guadalcanal, sicily, italy richard is a hardworking, tenacious reporter for the. Journalist richard tregaskis had been covering world war ii since its earliest days. It is the largest island in the solomon islands by area, and the second by population after malaita. Guadalcanal diary audiobook richard tregaskis audible. Richard tregaskis collection howard gotlieb archival research. Born in elizabeth, new jersey, tregaskis graduated from harvard university and reported for the boston american before joining the international news service. 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. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous. 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. Tregaskis was 26 at the time, like a lot of folks on guadalcanal, he was eventually evacuated when he got sick. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis 1943 wwii hardcover. Books in the collection include guadalcanal diary 1943.
Marked inside front, 2 pages stained at edge, ow very good. Marine corps invasion of guadalcanal in the solomon islands during world war ii. Their landing was significant not only for the outcome of world war ii, but also for the. Guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard used books and. Richard tregaskiss account of the first seven weeks of fighting is a classic of. The collection of richard tregaskis consists of manuscripts, correspondence, personal. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis librarything. Guadalcanal diary is a nonfiction diary of richard tregaskis s experience on guadalcanal as a news correspondent.
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