Virtual Battlefield Tour : Bloody Ridge National Peace Park
lexicon of American military history as Edson ’ s Ridge . Virtual visitors wishing to explore the battlefields at Alligator Creek , Coffin Corner , Galloping Horse , the Gifu , Matanikau River , and Mount Austen will find their Google Earth coordinates in a book titled Guadalcanal Battlefields by John Innes . Mr . Innes ’ s book is available on Amazon and other fine retailers .
Other exceptional resources are the Facebook page and YouTube channel , both titled GUADALCANAL : WALKING A BATTLEFIELD . Both are chock full of photos , videos , and stories about life on the island today and during the War . A bonus is that visitors can chat with the site ’ s creator David Holland , a former Marine . A veteran of several deployments to Guadalcanal while serving with the Australian Federal Police , Mr . Holland has walked the terrain and extensively explored the battlefields .
Many thanks to both Mr . Flahavin and Mr . Holland for their time and insight as this author takes his virtual battlefield tour of the Bloody Ridge National Peace Park .
References
Edson ’ s Raiders : The 1st Raider Battalion in World War II by Joseph H . Alexander Guadalcanal Diary by Richard Tregaskis Guadalcanal : The Definitive History of the Landmark Battle by Richard B . Frank The Guide to Guadalcanal Battlefields , 2nd Edition by John Innes
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