Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Father Donnelly

Sgt. Hook Malone

Corp. Taxi Potts

Capt. Davis

Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Capt. Jame Cross

Col Wallace E. Grayson

Ned Rowman

Sgt. Butch

War Correspondent/ Narrator

Lt. Thurmond

Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Col. Morton (uncredited)

Dispatch Officer (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Col. Roper (uncredited)

Marine Extra (uncredited)
October 27, 1943

Father Donnelly

Sgt. Hook Malone

Corp. Taxi Potts

Capt. Davis

Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Capt. Jame Cross

Col Wallace E. Grayson

Ned Rowman

Sgt. Butch

War Correspondent/ Narrator

Lt. Thurmond

Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Col. Morton (uncredited)

Dispatch Officer (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Col. Roper (uncredited)

Marine Extra (uncredited)
