Description |
v, 208 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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. |
Subject |
Rogal, William W., 1922-
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
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United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 2nd. Battalion, 1st. Company A.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
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Marines -- United States -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9780786446711 softcover alkaline paper |
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0786446714 softcover alkaline paper |
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