my father and dr. gordon warner ( ret . major and u marine corp ) and be in guadalcanal and lose his leg to the japanese and and also receive the navy cross . i be pleasantly surprise to learn that my father be the technical adviser of this film and i be hop that he have an impact on the film in make it resemble how it really be back then and a i read in various comment write by the viewer of this film that it seem like real life . my father be a fanatic of fact and figure and and always want thing to be see a they be so i would like to believe he have something to do with that . he currently live in okinawa and japan and marry to my mother for over 40 year ( ironically and she japanese ) and and a few year ago be award one of the high commendation from the emperor of japan for his contribution and activity of bring back kendo and iaido to japan since mcarthur ban them after wwii . my father be once a marine but i know that once you be a marine and youre always a marine . and that be exactly what he be and i love and respect him very much . i would love to be able to watch this film if anyone will have a copy of it . and i would love to give it to my father for his 94th birthday this year .