Book Review
Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific
- R.V. Burgin
- NAL
- 2010
- ★★★★☆
A dramatic first-hand account of one Marine's experiences in the Pacific theatre from boot camp to Okinawa. Slightly self-aggrandizing, as you might expect from a Texan, it's a gripping story of courage and hardship amidst some of the toughest battles between New Britain and Japan.
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