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My great uncle Sgt Virgil Scott was in the Americal quartermaster tracked division in WW2. He was blown up driving an ammunition truck possibly in the battle of Bougainville. His wife received a burnt watch he received the Bronze Star and what was left of him was buried where he fell, until the 1950’s where he was re-buried at the Pacific war memorial in Honolulu Hawaii. Our Family is unsure where he was actually killed.

Thank for showing that and I enjoyed the video

Thanks for posting Dave!

Great stuff Dave - Keep it up! Happy belated birthday! Semper Fidelis!

Excellent post, a seldom addressed facet of Guadalcanal.

Gun Ho Boots got a shoot um up on the japa didn't know what they were in for God bless the Great generation !

The army went behind them americal division

Ist and 2nd marine division went in first

Ist and 2nd marine division went in first

My dad was on Guadalcanal bronze star purple heart oak leaf Custer I put his name on ww2 memorial Washington he be proud of this 💜 the greatest generation 💜 😊

Thank you for the great content.

Thanks for a great video.👍👍

My father was about as young as anyone could be and be in service during the war. Born in 1927. At Parris Island in 1944, the "old guard" marines there were either "China Marines" or Guadalcanal veterans. So my father knew men who were right here. They trained him.

My great-great grandfather fought in the 2nd marines (reinforced), 2nd marine division at Guadalcanal when he was a first-class private. He earned a silver star for manning a machine gun by himself even after the machine gun crew abandoned it. He kept laying down fire until he was shot in the shoulder where he was taken by a medic. He left Japan in 1945 after earning a Navy Cross and a promotion to sergeant. He had 2 additional Purple Hearts after Guadalcanal and had his campaign medals. He passed away in the early 2000’s. Thank you for your service.

My dad also got the Bronze star he wass with company c

My dad was nin the 132nd infantry americal division on Guadalcanal world war 2

Happy birthday gunny, semper fi

Dave is on a few of the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcasts about Guadalcanal. Very nice person. He does good work. If you have not checked out the Unauthorized History… go check it out.

Interesting place. Thanks for posting.

The personal items really hit home. Also, a lot of Japanese helmets.

I retired from the USMC in 2002 on Bloody Nose Ridge. A former Marine Raider read my retirement orders in a short ceremony. Lot of fun.

nice and thanks! Semper Fi

The minutia debris of war.

Great stuff Dave! Just a few days ago, I visited John Basilone's monument in NJ and also his gravesite in Arlington on the anniversary of his MOH action. Semper Fidelis!

My dad was on Guadalcanal bronze star purple heart oak leaf Custer I put his name on ww2 memorial Washington 😊

Nice, thanks

What a great little exhibit

What was a heavy machine gun?

So fricken cool, SEMPER FI. Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are!

That was excellent.

The thing. Is a m1 Garand receiver with barrel

was this the Bloody Ridge area ?

Glad to see you there again and doing the excellent work you do.

Amazing tools of war on display Dave.

Amazing finds, thanks Dave for opening the door to another glimpse at a brutal conflict.

Definitely 1903 bolts. You’ll always know an Arisaka bolt from it being a straight bolt and a larger plum shaped tip.

Interesting stuff. Thanks for posting.

Awesome Dave!

It's interesting to think that many of those items, both American and Japanese likely have a pretty extreme story that we'll never know about or fully understand. Someone ate their last meal with that spoon or fork, those bullet casings were the ones used to kill someone special to someone else etc. Good to see you post another video! 👍

I wonder why there are so many bolts but no receivers?

The bolt in question was from a Springfield.

A Jeep clutch or brake pedal left of the scissors at .016 mark.

Springfield bolts, unique 3rd safety lug. M1 Garand receiver and yes, 1903 grenade launchers.

That unknown rifle receiver sure looked like a Garand to me

M1 receiver

Interesting, but pointless without historical context. Just where, precisely, were these relics uncovered? Which Marine/Japanese units were in those locations, and when?

Outstanding! Do you find many relics when you explore Guadalcanal or were they throughly picked over?

That looked like a Springfield bolt Japanese bolts were not bent down

Terrific footage of the terrain...it is a compelling battle that was literally touch and go. Hopefully I can visit in person one of these days! Thanks for the fine video.

I explored the airport on GE, and see that the structure called, I think, a leaf hut, has gone in the images after November 2022. Had trouble finding the wartime tower, until I realised I should be looking west of the memorial garden and not east. TBP