Local veteran remembers service in World War II

Tinsley’s Marine unit held island of Guadalcanal after its capture

By: Greg Bischof - Texarkana Gazette

Jesse D. Tinsley, a World War II veteran, is pictured Tuesday in his room at Bailey Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center. Tinsley was on the front lines at the Battle of Guadalcanal 70 years ago, on Feb. 9, 1943. The battle marked a turning point in the Pacific theater during the war. S...

Seventy years ago this past weekend, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jesse D. Tinsley received a very welcome surprise as he and his unit prepared to launch a final assault on Guadalcanal.

“The Japanese would charge at us at night with fixed bayonets on their rifles,” the Texarkana, Ark....

Published: 02/11/2013