William W. Rogal

Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond

A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War

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Produktbeschreibung

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 marines in A Company, First Battalion, Second Marines, as they engaged in island warfare in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9780786446711
• ISBN-10: 0786446714
• Artikelnr.: 28179058

Autorenporträt

Retired attorney William W. Rogal practiced law for more than 40 years and also worked for the Federal Trade Commission. He lives in Annandale, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
1. Joining the Marines     
2. Boot Camp     
3. The Fifth Marines     
4. The Second Marines     
5. Tulagi and Guadalcanal     
6. Respite in New Zealand     
7. Tarawa     
8. Saipan and Tinian     
9. Camp Pendleton     
10. China     
11. Rejoining the World     
Bibliography     
Index