Guadalcanal - The Battle of Alligator Creek, 1942 - Animated
2.4M views · Apr 30, 2023 · Education
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@fredriddles1763 · 3 years ago
Jacob survived the worst case scenario, AND succeeded at delivering the message while living to tell the tale. I didn't think people could be that resilient in the face of such grim odds.
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@bonesaw_blue · 1 year ago
Ichiki was a coward. Sends his companies to pointlessly die, then he just checks himself out when faced with imminent combat.
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@wolfu597 · 3 years ago
Ichiki was so confident of victory that, before setting out, he wrote in his diary the evening before the attack: "23 August. Our troops are enjoying the fruits of victory"
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@LevaUMP-45 · 3 years ago
Worth noting that Vouza received a Silver Star, the US' third highest decoration, and Legion of Merit for his service. He was made an honorary Sergeant Major of the USMC.
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@andyvalenzuela9763 · 3 years ago
How Vouza was able to stumble around seeing after losing so much blood, being stabbed……, and dragging around his huge brass clackers is amazing….
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@charliep5139 · 3 years ago
The fact the US marine corps made him Jacob vouza an honorary sgt major (it’s 2nd highest enlisted rank behind sgt major of the marine corps) tells you how much they respect this hero
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@manuelacosta9463 · 3 years ago
Man what happened to Vouza is nightmarish. His ultimate survival while warning the Marines of what was coming is amazing. The Japanese troops sure got theirs at Alligator creek and elsewhere.
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@tiberiusgracchus4222 · 3 years ago
Jacob Vouza was a remarkable man. By the time this event happened he had already rescued a downed American pilot and returned him to American lines. For the events depicted in this video he was awarded the Silver Star by the commanding General of 1st Marine Division. But that's just this event. The man went on to have an astounding life and holds numerous awards from multiple countries. He died aged 91-92 in 1984 and was buried in his Marine Corps tunic. That's how you do a life.
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@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__ · 3 years ago
I am always amazed at the history that the Japanese had a huge ice machine on Guadalcanal and the Americans captured it intact.
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@soul22797 · 1 year ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhVaI38dvco&t=750">12:30</a> Vouza was an absolute unit to make it back and live to tell the tale
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@Wildwest89 · 3 years ago
I never grasped just how big Guadalcanal was in comparison to the area the marines controlled at the beginning of the campaign before seeing this
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