Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War

Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War

by William W. Rogal
Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War

Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War

by William W. Rogal

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Overview

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786455850
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 01/10/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 214
File size: 11 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

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.
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.

Table of Contents

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     
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