The Air Zoo is not solely dedicated to Aviation.
It also has a detailed exhibit regarding the Campaign at Guadalcanal.
Why? Because the founder of the museum, Preston "Pete" Parish served as a Marine Lieutenant during the campaign, and his best friend was killed there.
There are detailed dioramas of the naval battles around Guadalcanal, exhibits of uniforms and many other informational items that make the past come alive.
The museum has the only extant piece of the USS Juneau, part of Task Force 67 and sunk by a Japanese submarine during the campaign. The five Sullivan brothers died in the sinking of USS Juneau:
As to spotting the sniper:
Can you find him before he gets you?
He's right there somewhere.
He's right there.
He's There!
A very impressive and educational (good addition juvat) exhibit about one of the most hard-fought battles and pivotal campaigns in the Pacific in World War II.
4 comments:
Aaron,
Interesting pictures. I saw that, but didn't ID it as the Sniper. Looked just out of the ordinary enough that if silence was not required, warranted a bullet.
Good wrap up paragraph. It was all those descriptions. I would have added "Educational" as in a whole boatload (Fleet of Boatloads?) worth of experience gained.
Good post.
I read the novel Guadal Canal Diary as a kid, and have it on my Kindle Fire to read again, when I get the chance. I have seen some of the video depictions of the Pacific battles to take islands, but the written words of those who were actually there are somehow more, I don't know, real or maybe poignant is the word.
I just know that America had some extremely brave and patriotic heroes in our history.
juvat: Added educational to the post, as it certainly was very well done and really covered the entire campaign and naval battles in detail.
pigpen51: Yep, those battles were under horrific circumstances and conditions. You're absolutely right that those were extremely brave, courageous, and heroic men. I need to re-read Guadalcanal Diary.
Love the Aie Zoo-Well worth the trip
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