5 Facts About How Guadalcanal Diary Got Their Name
- The band named themselves after the 1943 war memoir “Guadalcanal Diary.”
- The memoir documents the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II.
- The book was written by Richard Tregaskis, a war correspondent.
- The band chose the name for its strong, memorable sound, not political reasons.
- The name reflects the band’s Southern roots, as Guadalcanal is a Pacific island, not a Southern location.