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1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
60 min | Documentary, History, War

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1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)

60 min | Documentary, History, War

The Battle for Guadal Canal, as told by the men who were there. Narrated by Jon Seda, there are side-by-side images of the island today. A stirring documentary, told in real time.

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2020 (United States)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Jon Seda Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Into the Deep (2025)
Bill Finnegan Self - 1st Marine Division Self - 1st Marine Division See fewer	1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
Daniel Martinez Self - Pacific War Historian Self - Pacific War Historian See fewer	Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color (2024)
Lou Imfeld Self - 1st Marine Division Self - 1st Marine Division See fewer	1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
Frank Pomroy Self - 1st Marine Division Self - 1st Marine Division See fewer	1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
Oliver Marcelli Self - 1st Marine Division Self - 1st Marine Division See fewer	1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
Steve Ballinger Self - Director, Cleared Ground Demining Self - Director, Cleared Ground Demining See fewer	Dateline (1984)
Tomomi Takemoto Self - Searching for Great Uncle's Remains Self - Searching for Great Uncle's Remains See fewer	1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
Andy Giles Self - Pacific War Historian and Guide Self - Pacific War Historian and Guide See fewer	1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
John Basilone Self - Medal of Honor Recipient (archive footage) Self - Medal of Honor Recipient (archive footage) See fewer
Roy Geiger Self - General of the U.S. Marine Corps (archive footage) Self - General of the U.S. Marine Corps (archive footage) See fewer
William F. Halsey Self - Admiral of the U.S. Navy (archive footage) Self - Admiral of the U.S. Navy (archive footage) See fewer	Showtime, U.S.A. (1950)
Bob Hope Self - Entertainer on USO Tour (archive footage) Self - Entertainer on USO Tour (archive footage) See fewer	The Ghost Breakers (1940)
George P. Hunt Self - Naval Cross Recipient (archive footage) Self - Naval Cross Recipient (archive footage) See fewer
Kiyonao Ichiki Self - Commander of Japanese Forces at Guadalcanal (archive footage) Self - Commander of Japanese Forces at Guadalcanal (archive footage) See fewer
Douglas MacArthur Self - General of the U.S. Army (archive footage) Self - General of the U.S. Army (archive footage) See fewer	Assignment in Korea (1951)
Kunio Nakagawa Self - Commander of Japanese Forces at Peleliu (archive footage) Self - Commander of Japanese Forces at Peleliu (archive footage) See fewer
Chester W. Nimitz Self - Admiral of the U.S. Navy (archive footage) Self - Admiral of the U.S. Navy (archive footage) See fewer	The Secret Land (1948)
Everett Pope Self - Medal of Honor Recipient (archive footage) Self - Medal of Honor Recipient (archive footage) See fewer	Medal of Honor (2000)
Lewis B. Puller Self - Regimental Commander of the 1st Marine Division (archive footage) Self - Regimental Commander of the 1st Marine Division (archive footage) See fewer	This Is Korea! (1951)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
William H. Rupertus Self - Commander of the 1st Marine Division (archive footage) Self - Commander of the 1st Marine Division (archive footage) See fewer
Patty Thomas Self - Entertainer on USO Tour (archive footage) Self - Entertainer on USO Tour (archive footage) See fewer	The Ladies Man (1961)
Alexander A. Vandegrift Self - General of U.S. Forces in the Southwest Pacific (archive footage) Self - General of U.S. Forces in the Southwest Pacific (archive footage) See fewer
Jacob Vouza Self - U.S. Scout (archive footage) Self - U.S. Scout (archive footage) See fewer