Did you know 9/13/1942 .U.S. Marines successfully defeated attacks by the Imperial Japanese Army with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.

Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign.

John Basilone's CMH was late in Nov. I met another 'survivor' COL Mitch Paige, USMCR, CMH whose wife is still not satisfied that Basilone's was the first Medal' and thinks Paige could have been first, a bit late but the Marines were surviving, not keeping precise records. 1st met COL Paige in church, he was wearing an EGA tie clasp. I asked, "are you a Marine?" He almost snarled at me, "aren't you?"