History Trivia / ThePacific

* NamesTheSame:
** J.P. Morgan doesn't appear to have any relation to the famous financier.
** Sid Philips isn't [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Andy Davis' sadistic neighbor]].

* NamesTheSame: J.P. Morgan doesn't appear to have any relation to the famous financier.
** Sid Philips isn't [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Andy Davis']] sadistic neighbor.

** Lew "Chuckler" Juergens is portrayed by Australian actor Josh Helman.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Quite a few.
** Of the main cast, we have [[Film/BohemianRhapsody Freddie Mercury]], [[Film/DaysOfFuturePast Colonel William Stryker]], [[Franchise/JurassicPark the kid from Jurassic Park]], [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Detective Paul Falsone,]] and [[Film/IronMan3 Coldblood]]
** In episode one, we have Caroline Dhavernas from Series/{{Hannibal}}.
** Other roles include [[Series/ThePunisher The Punisher]] and[[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure the Grim Reaper]],

* Eugene Sledge's family was so impressed by Mazzello's performance that they gave him the pipe Sledge carried during the war.

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* FakeAmerican: In the same way ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' had many British actors playing this, there are some American soldiers that Australian viewers might recognize. The biggest example is Gunny Haney, played by veteran Australian actor Gary Sweet. Another example is the Seabee looking to buy a Japanese sword or weapon, also played by an Australian actor known through the Australian drama ''Sea Patrol''.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Sledge is played by a grown-up [[Film/JurassicPark Tim Murphy]]
*** He also helped found [[Film/TheSocialNetwork Facebook.]]
** Leckie is Simon from the 1990 version of ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies''
*** And later [[Film/IronMan3 attacked Air Force One.]]
**** Chesty Puller got elected President!
** Snafu is an Eqyptian pharaoh who owns a tablet that [[NightAtTheMuseum brings museum exhibits to life]]
*** And oddly enough, Manny Rodriguez was Al Capone in the sequel.
** Basilone was the husband in ''Selena''
** Charles Dunworthy, the West Point graduate in the finale, was [[Franchise/MassEffect impressive]].
** Vera, Leckie's love interest [[spoiler:and later wife]], [[{{Wonderfalls}} sells knick-knacks at Niagara Falls.]]

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** Leckie is Simon from the 1990 version of ''LordOfTheFlies''

*** He also helped found [[TheSocialNetwork Facebook.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy - Sledge is played by a grown-up [[Film/JurassicPark Tim Murphy]]

** Charles Dunworthy, the West Point graduate in the finale, was [[MassEffect impressive]].

* TheDanza: John Seda as John Basilone.

* HeyItsThatGuy - Sledge is played by a grown-up [[JurassicPark Tim Murphy]]

* Vera, Leckie's love interest [[spoiler:and later wife]], [[{{Wonderfalls}} sells knick-knacks at Niagara Falls.]]
* Eugene Sledge went on to help found [[TheSocialNetwork Facebook.]] All after he survived the prehistoric terror of [[JurassicPark Jurassic Park.]]