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Guadalcanal, Tarawa and beyond : a mud Marine's memoir of the Pacific island war
Format:
Book
Title:
Guadalcanal, Tarawa and beyond : a mud Marine's memoir of the Pacific island war
ISBN:
9780786446711
Publication Information:
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2010.
Physical Description:
v, 208 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Contents:
Joining the Marines -- Boot camp -- The Fifth Marines -- The Second Marines -- Tulagi and Guadalcanal -- Respite in New Zealand -- Tarawa -- Saipan and Tinian -- Camp Pendleton -- China -- Rejoining the world.
Summary:
"Chronicling the growth of a recruit from boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to a seasoned troop leader, this memoir also relates the experiences of the 200 soldiers in A Company, First Battalion, Second Marines, as they engaged in island warfare in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian"--Provided by publisher.
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