Originally Posted by
MooseMuss
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.
Great books, so eye opening,
“I am staying with my boys” will complete that trilogy of work.
great book, first hand account of Guadalcanal.
How did any of those boys come home alive...??