A nice day for a boat ride -- Always a Marine at heart -- Disaster at sea, slaughter ashore -- Bushido takes a beating -- Japan's offensive hits a wall -- "We've got the bastards licked" -- Red mud, red blood, green hell -- The crab and coconut wars -- Peleliu, "A terrible mistake" -- The worst nightmare yet -- Going back to the real world.
Summary:
A memoir of the veteran author's experiences as a member of the famed K/3/5 First Marine Division during the pivotal invasion of Guadalcanal describes his command at Peleliu and losses of several friends.
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