Exploring the Echoes of World War II in the Solomon Islands WHSE134
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As a 72 year old who was born shortly after WWII and somewhat of an interested person, I really enjoyed your video and was impressed by your research. Please continue including historical information when it is pertinent to your travels.
As a 72 year old, I appreciate your comment. Holly, the insight into the Solomon Islands in WWII was awesome. You presented it in a way that made me feel what was probably confusion, fear, and possibly amazement at what had just arrived. I recently watched a series called Reacher. As I thought about the Solomon Island people, a quote from one of the characters came to mind, "What just walked into Margrave?" I imagine the people of the Solomons had much the same reaction.
I sailed through the Solomons mid 70s. The war machinery left behind was sobering indeed. Sextant navigation back then ( stress)… I spent a year around Tulagi, Malaita, Honiara and the Santa Cruz islands. First time seeing leprosy, filariasis and so much malaria. It was really exciting as a young man (25?) living that way. Glad to leave there with only some minor illnesses. I am 71 now and recreating my memories through you. So few of us have done what you’re doing. Carry on. Love it.
My grandfather served in Guadalcanal, nearly perished from malaria. It is so interesting to see, thanks for the history and thanks for sharing the perspective of the people who lived thru it
The WW2 information is a great way to tell your story, great stuff, thanks🎉
Holly, Thank you so much. The history stories were nice, but I REALLY appreciate seeing that you took the time and made the effort to learn about these people and the hardships that their families had to endure. It is so nice to see someone caring about the people and places that they visit. Keep up the good work.
Imagine you're just some simple people living on the Solomon Islands and then all these incredible machines show up with strange looking men in weird clothes and start using weapons against other machines you have never even imagined existed before. Must have been terrifying.
It would be like God's fighting. They had absolutely no concept of what was going on around them.
And …. You and your families, friends, homes, crops are basically forced into this war all because of strategic reasons. Not giving a FF whom they mow over.
Quite sad. Much Love and Many Blessings to all. ☮️
I’m 74 and a follow you enthusiastically. My dad served in the Pacific. I try to be a student of WW2 in hopes that I might help to keep from repeating mistakes that were made. I love that you meet local people where they are respecting their lives and humanity. Thank you.
I loved your lecture on wartime Solomons, enhanced by your own interviews. Interspersed with your sailing adventures, it all worked together to make a fascinating video. Great idea. You have many talents. Keep them coming. I am on Patreon too and enjoying your back story. Can't get enough of you!
Hello Holly, this is John. I find this video very interesting. I just so happen to be half Japanese and half Shawnee. I'm first generation Japanese American. My oldest sister was born in Japan and the rest of us were born in America. Michigan to be exact. My mother was in Japan at the end of WW2 and she told me stories about what Japan was like after the war. She would have been to young to remember the actual war. But anyways I'm quite familiar with what happened in the Solomon Islands. I think I've seen every movie that was made about WW2. Plus I've seen alot of documentaries. I like learning about history. But anyways I'm not to proud of the way that the Japanese treated people. Because I'm an American I understand what freedom is. In Japan they have the cast system. Basic cast information, the rich marry the rich, middle class marry the middle class and so on and so forth. You do what you are told unless you are upper class. Middle class can tell pore people what to do. You never questioned your authorities because they come from a higher class. This still goes on in Japan. But its not so bad now. But these people have been doing this for thousands of years. They are becoming more westernized by culture is very hard to change sense you've been doing this sense man has basically walked the earth. I felt sorry for the Solomons because they basically didn't even know what steel was let alone what you cold do with it. Then war showed up on their island. Talk about a cultural shock. Guns, bullets, grenades, rockets, tanks, ships and politics and war. They probably thought that the God's just showed up and they were angry. But I am glad that they went back to the way that they were. But its hard to forget what they learned. At one time they were rich people. Until other people's and cultures showed up and then they realized that they were behind. They lost their sense of being rich. That is having all that they needed. Now they know about wants! I just hope that they realize how rich and beautiful that they are. Cell phones and bank accounts don't make you rich. Having everything that you need makes you rich!❤ Oh yeah, I've been following you for about 3 years now and I just realized that you have freckles. They are cute. Just thought I would throw that out there. 😊
Hey John, thank you for your post. Very interesting, and thoughtful. The machinations of human status are intriguing..
Thank you for helping us walk around in the islander's footsteps so we could appreciate how the war affected them. I admire your care and respect of the topic, and of those whose ancestors had to endure it.
Great episode! Thank you for the historical perspective. People soon forget the sacrifices made. My father spent a year and a half in the Solomons as a Marine Aviator. First as the CO of VMF 215, a Corsair squadron. Then, promoted to Major, Assistant Air Operations Officer on Gen. Geiger’s staff. As such, he was responsible for every airfield in the islands, visiting every one on a regular basis. My name is Robert and I think he named me in honor of one of his lost pilots.
Had I a daughter like yourself I would consider myself blessed.
You go.
Much praise to your parents.
This history should be shared. The mess and destruction caused by war is a very important historical fact and can only help avoid the next one. Good job. 🙌
I always smile when a young person has such a grasp of history, especially WW2. You are a surprising person and very brave doing what your doing I always wanted to sail the world but age caught up to me. A lesson to you people that have dreams do them while you can you only get one go around so get out there and get busy.
I right away realized this episode was “different”, but there’s always something that makes them all yours too! I loved it, & I would love MORE of it but not if it’s going to keep you inside at a desk for hours & hours…..I’ve always loved history, especially things that aren’t commonly known or accepted. I enjoy the research and usually do a lot before I go anywhere, so I don’t miss anything that I’ll regret after I’m gone. It’s also a way of keeping the History of these native people alive, while even adding to it. It’s most definitely a “Sign of Respect” for their History and their Culture, and I think it probably helps people deal with what’s “different” than what they’re used to seeing & doing in their own lives, work & homes. Thanks!!🍀
Brilliant and beautiful, thanks H.
Appreciate the inclusion of Australia in the war history. This was the part of WW2 that was pretty much in our back yard and really had an impact.
Sail on.
R.
You did a fantastic job of presenting this historical event in The Solomon Islands. Thanks.
Holly, you are doing a great job. In the mid 80's while in the US Army Infantry in South Korea my platoon was patrolling in an area where our being there was a rare and surprising thing to the local Koreans. One afternoon a young girl and her very ancient grandfather approached my soldiers and wanted to talk to us. He had a small bag of apples that he wanted to give to the soldiers who had driven the North Korean army way from his village 30 years earlier. He had heard that we were in his village and with his grand daughter he had walked all day to meet us and give us a token of his gratitude. His reaction to what had transpired when he was young man while a major and foreign war overwhelmed them was very likely what the Solomon natives were thinking when war came to them.
A joy to watch Holly, interesting and delivered with an openness and freedom that's heart warming. Safely lodged in the category 'good stuff'.
Loved the history bit, I wouldn’t mind that for lots of places you visit. You did a great job balancing history and your normal sailing content.
Your channel is unique in the sailing TH-cam channel world. Enjoy your perspective, knowledge, and most of your beautiful smile and personality! Keeping chasing the wind.
Lovely episode ❤
Please do more of this kind of video. Awesome!
The history part was great, really well done
Another old guy 73 who has always had a great interest in the history of WW2 and enjoyed you video very much. As well as your other videos! Keep up the good work.
good job Holly, way better than boring history channel
I think you got the WWII info amount just right to give a picture of what happened there. So important we do remember. Anyone who travels there will just see beautiful and peaceful islands not necessarily knowing it played such an important part of WWII. Your enthusiasm really helps!
Hi Holly! Thanks for doing so much to cover the history of Guadalcanal in World War II. My dad served on the island with the 5th Army Air Corp at Henderson Field. He had a cool story about a tentmate trying to make a vegetable garden and discovered the thing he had been pounding on with an entrenching tool was an unexploded shell. My dad heard him suddenly stop his digging and exclaim "The Lord is sure with me today!"
You have the best attitude of any sailor I have ever met even when Murphy's law is in full force. Great history lesson. All the best for your continuing adventures. Cheers.
Really good, I found your war stories really interesting. I am a Canadian living in Scotland, my father was in the British Merchant Navy during WW2 and I know he would have loved to see your program. If he were alive he would have been 104. Thank you I find all of your videos super take care
I love your sailing videos. This episode was very special because of the way you personalized the experience of war from the perspective of the local people. Thank you for all your effort for our pleasure.
Like a lot of your viewers, my father was in this part of the world during the Big One. He didn't really talk about it other than his misadventure parachuting on to Corregidor. The Phillipines is probably not on your route but I really thank you for your work describing the battles on the Canal. 😎
Holly, all of your videos are fabulous: Authentic, curious, gentle. The vulnerability of trying new ideas in your filming and story telling is so appreciated! I am a fellow sailor liveaboard. My grandfather was an american soldier in these battles and he was also the most gentle human I got to spend time with. After the war he went on to a lifetime of advocating congress for peace and restraint in military impulse. I so appreciate that you tell the story of the long term impact of war like this on the indigenous people and their beautiful homelands. Well done!
Excellent, well done, you are a natural storyteller.
ps I always smile when you appear.Keep it up.
I friend of mine, Dave Simpkins, was on the USS Alhena and participated in the attack on Guadalcanal Solomon Islands in 1942. He operated an anti aircraft cannon on the ship and drove a Higgins assault boat. His ship was torpedoed but did not sink and was repaired in Australia. He told me a little bit about his time in the war. After the war he became a school teacher. He passed in 2005.
Awesome. I loved the ww2 history!❤thank you!
Thank you my father was a Kiwi in that battle, I remember him telling me the Islanders were very happy to see them .
Great video. Loved the WW2 connection with the islands you stopped at, I am a Marine vet and it is nice to see a young woman interested in the war time history in the area. Keep up the great work
Thanks for the history lesson. As a veteran I am fascinated yet I didn't know a lot of this. Now I'm Googling because I want to learn more about this Pacific battle!
Thank you for sharing the history of the Solomon Islands. I really had no idea. Very interesting war history. Thank you for your research efforts and commitment to providing an accurate history of this area and the people that lived there . Fascinating and intriguing. Much appreciated.
Great job, Holly. You are the real deal. I’m 77 and my Dad served four years all around there. He wouldn’t talk about much of it. For me it doesn’t seem that long ago, even though i was born the year after thge war was over. There can never be enough rememberance of the bad things humans do to each other in the name of God knows what.
Yep... Guadal Canal is one of the more famous S. sea battles WWII... The documentary was really good and something a lot of folks should know about especially in 'these' times... The stats alone should get most folks attention... Appreciated the nav tip on the offline maps... Looking forward to more on the S. sea... Stay safe and Fair Winds...
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼Well done synopsis of the War in the Solomons. It is trippy, wandering in a paradise, and coming upon relics of such an awful time.
Take good care!
Good job on the WWII stuff... more, please.
Thank you for sharing with us, as a US Navy vet, it means something, for a young wind hippie to appreciate the history.
Yep, my father and 3 of my uncles fought in the Pacific WW-2, relative to this video my aunt's BF was an Army corpsman in the Solomon Islands. He snapped a photo of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt when she visited Guadalcanal (fighting was still going on) and you might enjoy reading her letters about that trip. Easy to find using Google. Also while you were in Vanuatu you sailed right past a PBY seaplane base an uncle was stationed at, I have some photos of him there; sailing a makeshift skiff he and his buddies rigged up.
Great video. Great overview of the Solomon’s campaign. I am US Navy retired. I’ve sailed through that area over the years but we didn’t stop. I am also a history major. Fascinating to see the area now. Thanks!!!
Thank you for providing a context for your videos of the Solomon Islands. You are right to do this, rather than merely scraping off a thin veneer beautiful images. Your concerns in digging deeper seems entirely consistent with who I imagine you to be, having watched many of your videos. Thank you.
I really enjoyed your ww2 portions and efforts. We lost the last person to actually be in that war a few years ago and I remember his stories. One thing that I really remember was that he said it was a war which killed a lot of his friends. A terrible war.. But we had to win it. Thanks.
I love that you give background and history to the places you visit.
Very well done and not boring. My Dad was in the Navy on the Pacific, he barely survived and has plenty of stories.
Always good to learn something new, the Island hopping campaign was pivotal to the success of the war.Thanks
Your the best. I love everything you bring to everyone.. Your so intelligent and so beautiful. I learn so much from you. This episode was so cool.. Documentaries are what I love.. Thanks so much. Be safe and keep keeping on... Big smiles and hugs
You make the videos your heart tells you to. Those are the ones I want to watch.
You do a great job in your review of the Solomon Islands campaign. I am 78 years old this month and have read several accounts on the US Navy's operations in the Pacific during WWII. I envy your ability to see the places where history occurred that helped shape our nation to what it is today.
I had an uncle who was a mud Marine on Guadalcanal. He did not talk about it much, if at all. It is good that you interested in learning about what happened there, years before you (or I) were born.
I really enjoyed this! You bring a new view of some of the things we never read or hear about pertaining to WWII. Outstanding!
Great history lesson and insight. Thank you, Holly.
I think you presented a history of the place you are visiting, with knowledge and in a way that I found interesting... The common denominator, was you on your world voyage...When we look at a WW2 documentary on the Solomon islands, most of those are geared to show how big the guns were... You manage to keep it down to earth... Good job and keep it up...
Great presentation . A young person with so much knowledge of WW11 history , amazing. I was born 1944 love your presentation.
Wonderful info and insight into WW ll. Loved it and I am not into history. You made it real, not just dates and numbers. Rock on! And thank you!!!!
Enjoyed the format, a little history, a little sailing. You are fortunate to have sailed the waters where vicious naval battles occurred. Many people don't know for every Marine lost, three Sailors were lost. It's called iron bottom sound, due to the number of ships on the bottom.
I think this was a good episode, enlightening and informative. I’ve been there so many years ago . Good job and thanks.
I think you did a good job and would not be disappointed if you continued this line of historical perspective in future videos.
Very nice presentation. WWII history is VERY interesting. But in the nicest way I can type, it is not why I am here. I am here to watch you sail everywhere and adventure. This is clearly an adventure and it was cool. But you asked and I am responding.🙂
Well done Holly! 😄 I love the history and context inclusion!! You are an exceptional Admiral, Ambassador, and All-around great person! Thanks for all you do!
Nice job. Many younger generations do not understand the significance of WWII. A wise person once told me you can not plan for the future if you have not learned from the past. :)
Really enjoyed this week’s video, you did a fine job and I’d like thank you for taking the time to research the topic and present it to me and my wife who happen to be Baby Boomers and we had no idea of what went on, as after the war the topic seemed to be hush hush for our early learning years and we grew, started working, having families and never much thought of it again… you have sparked our interest enough to do more research ourselves… Thanks again, John and Penny, Ontario, Canada
Beautifully spoken on that note this was the only moral war the US has fought since then love you man!! Don't take out on Holly!
I have really enjoyed your voyage through the Solomons Holly. Not that many years ago I worked for an Australian medical company as a flight paramedic based at GBR near Henderson Airfield. Over that time I was fortunate to see a lot of the Solomon Islands right up to Munda, Giza and and Lofung and east to to Malaita. The Western Province is an absolutely stunning place and the war history of the whole region absolutely fascinating. Thank you for triggering these memories.
It's not easy doing what you're doing, I always enjoy your efforts.
Hello, loved this entry. If you are interested in history and WW2, or even just the Solomon’s, it a good one. We can’t even imagine the brutality of that war and how it changed us all, to this day. The story of people like Florence Finch you’d love. Or even the Angels of Bataan and Corregidor. Good musings for the sea passages.😊
Great video. I find it quite scary that few people remember WWII now. My Dad who has recently passed away told me how he watched the air battles from his house when the battle of Britain was taking place. He also did National service (conscription) in Germany in 1948 and had very vivid memories of the terrible conditions that people were living in.
Its always exiciting to see your adventures while your anchored at different islands. I'm amazed at how fearlessly & confidently you sail along your voyages. Especially as a solo sailer! I'm definately not very knowledgeable about the war history. In my opinion your research was quite in depth & presented very efficiently. Your research on how the war affected the islanders of the Solomans was way more of a challege to find than that of the west. Yet you presented their history with respect. Overall, a broad context of the war history in the Soloman islands. Excellent presentation! Again, thank you Wind Hippie for sharing your amazing advetures🌺
Great episode, really enjoyed it 😊 You are an excellent presenter.
Thanks, Holly, enjoyed the WWII history. Ex Navy (circa Vietnam) as my father and paternal grandfather were. My father was just arriving in the Pacific when WWII ended. Everyone has a history, but a full on war, as a combatant or a local, is a huge deal.
Great video, I enjoy ww2 history as well as the boating/sailing/cruising content. Putting them together was a great idea. I'd enjoy a mini history segment attached to where you are every now and then.
Truely enjoyed the episode, amazing how there is still reminders of the war lingering around.
Still enjoying your adventures, keep it coming! Safe sailing my friend
Thank you for explaining the battle of Guadalcanal. My father fought there in the First Marine Division. He never talked about the war with us kids. Thanks fir the video and research. Fair winds.
So enjoyed this episode very informative and honest
You bring great joy to a 70 yr old
Incredible episode. So interesting! Loved it
Excellent summary; please continue adding historical info; maybe do a trip in chronological order from solomons to Iwo Jima?
Holly, you are amazing how you present such delicate stories with sympathy and care. Thank you.
Education is always important. It’s how we learn about the past, good or bad, to do more of or stop doing. I really appreciate the effort you put into this and to keep it as accurate as possible. Thank you so very much!
We love seeing your adventures and you doing what you do gives me hope that I, too, can handle my boat and go out and travel more. Lots of times I’m saying, if Holly can do it alone, I can definitely do this with my partner. Thank you for being an inspiration. Thank you for showing us all that a proper mindset will move mountains. May your travels be easy and joyful. Much love and big hugs to you.
An excellent insight into WW2 and its impacts on the islanders. Thank you. As an aside, the film The Thin Red Line by Terrence Malick (based on the 1962 novel by James Jones), covers the American landing at Guadacanal. You may or may not be into war movies, but it is one of the finest about the pacific war (or part thereof) and has some truly luminous moments (the assault up the grassy hillside to the Japanese bunker, the voice over 'This great evil, where's it come from? How'd it steal into the world? What seed, what root did it grow from? Who's doing this? Who's killing us, robbing us of life and light, mocking us with the sight of what we might've known?'…and the sound track).
Wow you can’t imagine what that meant to me. My dad was I the Marines at Guadalcanal. He never talked about it. My mother told me he wasn’t in the first landing, but a subsequent one, “just a mop-up operation “. I learned subsequently, actually in a novel of all things. That it was a really big deal. (My mom could be the queen of de Nile). The pictures were really great. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Best channel I watch on TH-cam. ❤
This week's episode was pretty amazing. I thought the quick history lesson was really interesting.
❤ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CONTENT !!!!❤ GREAT WORK WHS 💕 I'm a U.S. NAVY Veteran and I love all things Sailing and History ! I look forward to following you on your journey 😊⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
Loved the info, especially your focus on the effect of war on the native population. Love how resilient and self sufficient you are, very motivating.
Great episode Holly! Love the history stuff!
Fantastic history lesson of the war in Solomons and a small window into the lives and perspectives of the native peoples who the war was thrust upon. I'm 69 years old now and my father, who is long gone now, named me after his big brother who lost his life in that conflict in the pacific at only 20 years old. such a waste. and it never ends. i enjoy your channel very much and i wish you the best in your journey Peace to you......
Thank you for your impartial matter of fact commentary on WWII Solomons Islands history from the local perspective. Please provide more local history as you travel along. BTW I love your positive can-do attitude. Your parents did good.
The Solomons were a super dangerous yet important turning point in the war. Following a victory at Midway Island, MacArthur turned to the Solomons and all hell broke loose which you covered very well. Thanks for the video it was excellent.
Excellent video, I love all your videos though, and appreciate how respectfull you are to the locals of every place you visit, you have the true ❤️ of a traveler.
Top stuff, very interesting content as I had forgotten about the world war 2 and the roll the islands had during it. And gee don’t ya looked relaxed on the charter boat 😁thank you for the mahi (work) giving us the content.
The history of the island is really interesting, and is really good to see as it helps understand what the people must have gone through at the time.
That was a great episode, thanks..!! 😊
I really enjoyed your history lesson. You rock Thank you for the entertaining
I really enjoy historical stuff. Was one of my favorite classes or most favorite classes in high school. That would’ve been 1974 ish.
Great episode Holly! Thank you for all of your efforts. We appreciate it.
Great video Holly. You did a good job fleshing out the story of the Solomon islands.
just checking, always a good video offering(sailing). Parents were both vets(canucks). Was very nice you covered about the Islanders, lots of forgotten heroes out there(women& children). IMO maybe others, regardless. "War is Hell" appears always not much is learned. Always glad to see people like yourself making choices to travels the beautiful earth. Good health& happiness to you always.🌺🍀