Islands of the damned : a Marine at war in the Pacific /

Burgin reveals his experiences as a Marine at war in the Pacific Theater. Company K confronted snipers, ambushes along narrow jungle trails, and howling banzai attacks as they island-hopped from one bloody battle to the next.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Burgin, R. V.
Other Authors:	Marvel, Bill
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : NAL Caliber, ©2010.
Subjects:	Burgin, R. V. United States. > Marine Corps. > Marine Regiment, 5th. > Battalion, 3rd. United States. > Marine Corps > Biography. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American. Marines > United States > Biography. États-Unis. > Marine Corps > Biographies. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Océan. Fusiliers marins > États-Unis > Biographies. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. United States. > Marine Corps. Marines. Military campaigns. Pacific Area. United States. United States. > Marine Corps. > Regiment, 5th. > Battalion, 3rd. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives. Marines > Biography. 1939 - 1945. 1939 - 1945 Personal Narrative Biography. Personal narratives. Biographies. Personal narratives > American. Récits personnels.

Table of Contents:

Luck
A Marine's story
Mortarman
Green hell
First battle of Pavuvu
The unnecessary island
The perfect invasion
Second battle of Pavuvu
April fools
Flesh wounds
Home port.