If you watched "The Pacific" it's interesting to read the material it was based on. The author has been a professional writer since High School so it is written better than a lot of memoirs. Also interesting to see how certain characters were actually constructed from several different actual people ("Snafu" is a good example). One interesting point: author refers to NO one by actual name. Officers and enlisted are referred to by their nicknames only.
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A friend of mines father was a marine who on was part of the invasion of Pelau and there is not much written about it other than the horrific losses suffered by the 5th marine division. Thank you Robert Leckie for bringing the facts to the fore front so we now know why he didn't talk a lot about it. My uncle was also an island hopper with the sea bees rebuilding the air strips so the war could progress. He was also on Guadalcanal.
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Used book in the excellent condition. After watching The Pacific, I was compelled to find this book. It was a fantastic read. I also found, With the Old Breed. It’s a powerful story , as well
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Book is good not as expected differs a bit from the HBO series the Pacific. The story drags on a bit in many spots but pretty easy to follow.
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If you are looking for an excellent war narrative, this will not disappoint. It is all a war narrative should be and ranks with the best such as "The forgotten soldier" and "With the Old Breed." A must read.
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