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OverviewRight after Pearl Harbor, the author joined the Marines at 17. After boot camp, he went to the First Marine Division, taking part in some of the bloodiest fighting in the Pacific, including the landing on Okinawa where he was wounded. Fighting under terrible conditions, he and his fellow Marines persevered. This is the author's story of combat and of growing up. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George LincePublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780786476077ISBN 10: 0786476079 Pages: 207 Publication Date: 08 May 2013 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 1 1 • THE BEGINNING 3 2 • THE MAKING OF A MARINE 12 3 • ON TO THE MARINE INFANTRY 29 4 • PELELIU TO PAVUVU 35 5 • GUADALCANAL 54 6 • LOOKING BACK AT TENARU RIVER 63 7 • BACK TO PAVUVU 69 8 • EN ROUTE TO OKINAWA 75 9 • OKINAWA: THE FIRST FOUR DAYS 81 10 • THE SWING NORTH 92 11 • SOUTHERN BATTLES 107 12 • AWAY FROM THE FRONT LINES, AND BACK AGAIN 131 13 • OKINAWA: THE LAST DAYS 142 14 • HOSPITAL TIME, AND THE END OF THE WAR 150 15 • GOING HOME 160 16 • OKINAWA PLUS FIFTY 167 APPENDIX A. A Marine Corps History of the First Marine Division on the Palau Islands and Okinawa, September 1944–May 1945 181 APPENDIX B. Deaths During World War II Service Among Students of Rome Free Academy and Saint Aloysius Academy in Rome, New York 188 Notes 193 Military History of George Lince 195 Index 197ReviewsAuthor InformationThe late George Lince lived in New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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