1st to Fight: Guadalcanal 1942 (2020)
60 min
On the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942, the famed 1st Marine Division — the oldest, largest and most decorated division of the U.S. Marine Corps — defeated Japanese forces in a turning point of WWII. This film documents the experiences of 1st Marine Division veterans who took part in the historic fight.
- Release date
- May 15, 2020
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Jon Seda as Self - Narrator
- Bill Finnegan as Self - 1st Marine Division
- Daniel Martinez as Self - Pacific War Historian
- Lou Imfeld as Self - 1st Marine Division
- Frank Pomroy as Self - 1st Marine Division
- Oliver Marcelli as Self - 1st Marine Division
- Steve Ballinger as Self - Director, Cleared Ground Demining
- Tomomi Takemoto as Self - Searching for Great Uncle's Remains
- Andy Giles as Self - Pacific War Historian and Guide
Crew
- John Basilone · Archive footage
- Tim Gray · Director
- Tim Gray · Writer
- Tim Gray · Producer
- Dave Beaty · Editor