Description: WWII A Marine at War in the Pacific Islands of the Damned by R.V. Burgin With Bill Marvel HCDJ B/W Photos Very Good, solid condition. Spine is straight and binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. Endpapers are unbroken and firmly attached. Previous owner's name label is inside the front & back covers with no writing, underlining or highlighting appearing in this book. Back cover of dust jacket has some clear tape. See pics for condition details. This is an eyewitness-and eye-opening-account of some of the most savage and brutal fighting in the war against Japan, told from the perspective of a young Texan who volunteered for the Marine Corps to escape a life as a traveling salesman. R.V. Burgin enlisted at the age of twenty, and with his sharp intelligence and earnest work ethic, climbed the ranks from a green private to a seasoned sergeant. Along the way, he shouldered a rifle as a member of a mortar squad. He saw friends die-and enemies killed. He saw scenes he wanted to forget but never did-from enemy snipers who tied themselves to branches in the highest trees, to ambushes along narrow jungle trails, to the abandoned corpses of hara kiri victims, to the final howling banzai attacks as the Japanese embraced their inevitable defeat. An unforgettable narrative of a young Marine in combat, Islands of the Damned brings to life the hell that was the Pacific War. Fast Shipping Buy with confidence. eBay member since 2002 (20+ years) with great feedback. Message me with any questions.Thanks for looking and for supporting my Veteran-owned small business. Your support means the world!
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: B/W photos, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Format: Hardcover & Dustjacket
Item Width: 6 3/8 in.
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Item Length: 9 3/8 in.
Item Height: 1.2 in.
Subject: USMC World War II in the Pacific
Topic: Combat, Marine Corps, Military, Military / World War II, US Marines, USMC in WWII, World War II
Book Series: World War II historical
Vintage: No
Era: 1940s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Ex Libris: Yes
Language: English
Publication Year: 2010
Item Weight: 17.5 oz
Book Title: USMC World War II in the Pacific
Intended Audience: Adults
Author: R. V. Burgin with Bill Marvel
Original Language: English
Signed By: Does Not Apply
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: New American Library / NAL Caliber
Signed: No
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Military, War & Combat
Type: Novel
