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9780451232267

Islands of the Damned : A Marine at War in the Pacific

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  • ISBN13:

    9780451232267

  • ISBN10:

    0451232267

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-03-01
  • Publisher: NAL Trade

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One of the real-life heroes featured in HBO(r)'s The Pacifictells his own true story. R.V. Burgin reveals his experiences as a Marine at war in the Pacific Theater, where Company K confronted snipers, ambushes along narrow jungle trails, abandoned corpses of hara-kiri victims, and howling banzai attacks as they island-hopped from one bloody battle to the next. During his two years of service, Burgin rose from a green private to a seasoned sergeant, and earned a Bronze Star for his valor at Okinawa. With unforgettable drama and an understated elegance, Burgin's gripping narrative chronicles the waning days of World War II, bringing to life the hell that was the Pacific War.

Table of Contents

Prologue Luckp. 1
A Marine's Storyp. 19
Mortarmanp. 33
Green Hellp. 63
First Battle of Pavuvup. 95
The Unnecessary Islandp. 125
The Perfect Invasionp. 153
Second Battle of Pavuvup. 187
April Foolsp. 209
Flesh Woundsp. 237
Home Portp. 269
Selected Bibliographyp. 287
Indexp. 291
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