The Invasion of Peleliu Part 2 of 3-Operation STALEMATE II with guest Dave Holland

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Summary

This week Seth and Bill welcome back an old friend from Season 1, Dave Holland to talk about the 1st Marine Division's tragic fight for Peleliu. The trio gets into the fight starting at D Plus 1 and goes through the bloodletting and destruction of the 1st Marines on Peleliu. Tune in and see what the boys have to say about the end of the fight for The Point, the 5th Marines and their charge across Peleliu's airfield, Medal of Honor recipient Everett P. Pope, and the first taste of the Umurbrogol, better known as Bloody Nose Ridge. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to episode 321 of the unauthorized history of the Pacific War podcast. My name is Seth Peridon,
0:21.3	historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum here at Camp Shelby.
0:24.7	And with me is my abbreviated resume co-host, retired Navy captain Bill Toney. How are you
0:32.3	this fine morning, Bill? Doing great, Seth. And as we record record this we just passed a new milestone
0:39.1	of course will it be a month past the milestone when it airs we passed four million
0:43.9	youtube views and i think another 700 000 audio listens although that's less precise than
0:50.0	youtube so again want to thank all of our viewers and listeners. This would not, we wouldn't be
0:56.5	doing this if it weren't from all of you guys because it wouldn't be worth the effort,
1:00.9	but it's fantastic. And so glad we can get the word about these great World War II heroes out
1:08.5	to our audience. Absolutely.
1:11.5	And if you're watching now, you probably recognize a familiar face whom you haven't seen in quite some time.
1:17.9	11 months, to be exact.
1:19.6	I just looked it up on my phone.
1:21.3	And that is the one and only Dave Holland.
1:24.6	Dave, how are you this fine January morning or afternoon, I guess? Morning
1:29.5	for you. Nice and warm in Australia. Thanks again. Let me be here with you guys. I'm in Canal
1:38.5	guys. We know Guadalachian guy, but I know the First Marine Division well and his progression to
1:43.7	Pelaloo.
1:44.6	I'm looking really forward to this talk.
1:46.9	And I'm glad you told me that I'm on camera then
1:50.0	because I thought you were talking.
1:51.4	I was off camera.
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