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Guadalcanal was "a place that no one ever heard of." History would show this small island from the Solomon chain near Australia would prove to be the first steppingstone on the road to Tokyo and ultimate victory in the Pacific.

But getting there would be nothing short of hell. Beginning in August 1942, this was America's first ground offensive in World War II against the seemingly unstoppable Japanese. In some of the fiercest combat ever recorded, more than 7,000 Americans would die fighting on these distant shores. Japan endured losses of more than 30,000.

In this compelling episode of "War Stories with Oliver North," you'll go inside
"Operation Watchtower" as admirals Chester Nimitz and Ernest King lock horns with General Douglas MacArthur about strategy in the Pacific. And you'll hear from two Marines...ace pilot Joe Foss and machine gunner Mitch Paige as they recount harrowing battles for Henderson Field. Both men received the Medal of Honor for their personal valor and unyielding devotion to duty.

From the great Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Frank Holmgren recounts how he survived the sinking of the USS Juneau, only to watch his comrades die in shark-infested waters. And you'll learn about a secret chapter in history: how a band of Solomon Islanders and civilian coastwatchers helped the Americans to victory by spying on the Japanese.

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