coastwatchers

By 1941, some 100 coastwatchers covered a half million miles of land, sea and air.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

The coastwatchers—those on Guadalcanal led by the redoubtable Martin Clemens, and his brave colleagues up and down the line whose timely and accurate intelligence gave the Marines a big jump on the enemy.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

For the most part, coastwatchers were rugged adventurers who prized the independence they enjoyed.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

They would have done the same to any coastwatchers had they been able to catch up with them.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

They had to fly a straight line, northwest to southeast and back again, both times right over the coastwatchers on Bougainville.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

The network of coastwatchers on neighboring islands would play a vital role in the survival of the American force on Guadalcanal in the coming weeks.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

It is difficult to overestimate the value of the coastwatchers and their native guides to the overall success at Guadalcanal.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

There had been a loosely knit group of coastwatchers since World War I, but in 1939, with the British and Australian fleets occupied in European waters, its membership was tightened under the leadership of Australian Navy Lt. Comdr.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

And, despite the treatment they often received from the coastwatchers, the natives also proved to be very loyal.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003

Both sorties appeared overhead without advance warning from coastwatchers, who were on the run from the Japanese on Bougainville.

The Do-or-Die Men George W. Smith 2003