From Guadalcanal to Okinawa

The Beginning and Guadalcanal

Chapter 1:

December 18th 1941

It was peaceful hot day in California, CampPendleton. The US Military Base for the 1st Marine Division as aMarine was sitting in the mess hall as he opened his journal and began writing,his green eyes reflected on Marine combat jacket he had on. The Globe andAnchor shined pristine in afternoon sun. he smiled as he began to write,    

"I never thought I would be here, in a Marine Corp Uniform made it through the 3 months of boot camp it wasn't easy but I did it. My name is Eric Murphy, I'm a corporal in the Marine Corp assigned to the 7th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division under Lieutenant Colonel Puller. In my heavy weapons platoon involves Sgt John Basilone he's one of those lifers in the corps he served in Manila with the doggies he knows the drill best man to count on in Battle, another guy is Sgt Manuel Rodriguez he's a good guy to be around, another good marine to be around. The third and final guy is Sgt J.P Morgan he has one hell of a temper and hates the enemy more than anybody complains a lot too. Anyway, this is my story as a Marine.

20th December 1941 - California - Camp Pendleton – Briefing Room

Eric Murphy (dark hair green eyes) and Manny Rodriguez are talking about a subject on something related to the war Eric listens then asked, "Jesus, what do you reckon the boys in the Philippines are doing right now?" "Hopefully holding their own against the Japs" "I know a couple buddies up there fighting joined up before Pearl Harbour was hit" "Heard from them" "No they are a little bit older but I know their brothers and sisters" "Just looking at that map lot of territory to take back" "They had a head start on us we'll hit back twice as hard"

Just as Murphy was finishing what he said he heard Rodriguez call out, "Basilone over here!" As he saw Basilone come up from behind, "Hey didn't miss anything did I?" "No, movie hasn't started yet" "Hey Murph" Murphy smiled as he replied, "Hey Manila" "I ever hear that again it ain't gonna be a happy conversation" "Sorry about that" "How's your brother doing?" "Not good, he's been unhappy ever since I joined up" "He still holding a grudge against you going for the Corps?" "No, he was a little disappointed but he got over it he wants to join up though" Basilone looked at him as he was joking but he wasn't, "Kid's what 14?" "Yeah he wants to join up for the Army though and continue the fight that Dad started" "Can't blame him for the choice" "I know but he's been acting out getting into more fights than a chicken" "You know what they say about the Irish temper" "Yeah I know he's acting like a child though but remains insistent on serving" "Anybody seem JP yet?"

Both Rodriguez and Murphy looked at each other before replying, "No haven't seen him yet" soon JP hears his name as he walks behind Basilone, "Hey don't tell me I missed this thing" "Chesty just left" Rodriguez then said, "Yeah, he's a little unhappy not everybody was here" Murphy then added "I think you screwed up no Marine should be late for a Briefing you know that" the other three men nodded as he said that as they heard a booming voice, "Attention on Deck!"

Everybody stood to Ramrod straight as they saw Colonel Puller come into the room saying, "Carry on" as they stood easy JP whispered to the three men, "Fuck you" as they turned towards Puller waiting for him to speak, "The uniform that you wear. The globe and anchor that you have earned. Will make the difference between the freedom of the world and its enslavement. December 7th was quite a day in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. On the same day December 8th, in places called Guam, Wake, the Malay Peninsula, Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands were also attacked by the Army, Air Force and Navy of the Empire of Japan. The Japanese are in the process of taking over half of the world and they mean to keep it with death from the air, land or sea. But here is what the Japs are not expecting. The United States Marine Corps. Now never mind Europe, The Nazis and Mussolini. Hitler is not our job, not until they can't whip him without us."