Originally Posted by
Funk
I just read “Countdown 1945” by Chris Wallace. It covers the period between when Truman became president (and didn’t know the Manhattan Project existed) and the dropping of the bomb. More than half of the total casualties in the Pacific occurred during the time from when he became VP until the end of the war. It was a very good read.
If you want an unvarnished peek(s) into the life of a Marine rifleman in the Pacific, start with Leckie's "Helmet For My Pillow" and follow with EB Sledge's "With The Old Breed". Both profound books that I read as a young Marine and left me awed.