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Nov 7, 2021 · Tregaskis turned his experiences of the often-hellish fighting on the island into a best-selling book, Guadalcanal Diary. Still in print today, the book is one of the best of its kind by modern...
Aug 7, 2012 · War correspondent Richard Tregaskis (left) with Maj. Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, who led the Marine forces during the invasion of Guadalcanal, ca. 1942. U.S. Marine Corps photo. Tregaskis was awakened by the sound of distant naval gunfire and he and a group of Marines gathered beneath some palm trees to watch and listen.
Nov 20, 2023 · Richard Tregaskis (November 28, 1916 – August 15, 1973) was an American journalist, war correspondent, and author. As a war correspondent, he covered the Pacific and European theaters of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War from the front lines.
Nov 29, 2021 · Richard Tregaskis was the author of a bestselling memoir in 1943 called “Guadalcanal Diary.” We find out how Richard got into the war reporting business, and where it took him during World War Two and beyond.
Guadalcanal Diary. Richard Tregaskis’s account of the first seven weeks of fighting is a classic of war literature. August 11, 2017. August 7 marked the 75th anniversary of the American landings at Guadalcanal. It was the beginning of an epic six-month campaign in which combat was engaged on the ground, in the air, and at sea—and it ...
Richard Tregaskis (Author of Guadalcanal Diary) Discover new books on Goodreads. See if your friends have read any of Richard Tregaskis's books. Join Goodreads. Richard Tregaskis’s Followers (18) Born. in Elizabeth, New Jersey, The United States. November 28, 1916. Died. August 15, 1973. Genre. Journalism, Military History, Nonfiction. edit data.
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Nov 15, 2016 · Volunteer combat correspondent Richard Tregaskis was one of only two journalists on hand to witness the invasion of Guadalcanal.
