Factual error: The climax of the first episode, The Battle of The Tenaru River, is not historically accurate. Leckie did not run about shoring holes in the Marine defensive line. The real heroes of the engagement known variously as The Battle of Alligator Creek (a misnomer - no alligators in the South Pacific), Battle of the Tenaru River (mismarked on Marine maps, properly known as The Battle of The Ilu a tidal lagoon) were Marines Leroy Diamond, Al Schimd and John Rivers. These men accounted for over 200 Japanese KIA. All three paid dearly. Rivers was killed, Diamond sustained over 8 bullet wounds and Schmid was blinded. For their gallantry in action the three were awarded the Nation's second highest honor the Navy Cross. An accurate depiction of this battle was in the movie "Pride of the Marines."
The Pacific (2010)
Episode list - season 1
Starring: James Badge Dale, Jon Seda, Joseph Mazzello, Sebastian Bertoli
| All season 1 mistakes | Mistakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Show generally | 3 | |
| 1 | Guadalcanal/Leckie | 5 |
| 2 | Basilone | 3 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 2 |
| 4 | Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika | 0 |
| 5 | Peleliu Landing | 0 |
| 6 | Peleliu Airfield | 0 |
| 7 | Peleliu Hills | 1 |
| 8 | Iwo Jima | 0 |
| 9 | Okinawa | 0 |
| 10 | Home | 1 |
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