Originally Posted by
Shellback
If you watched the series 'Pacific" about the Marines in WWII, one of the Marines was Sledge. He wrote a book that some of the movie was based on. The book is "With the Old Breed, At Peleliu and Okinawa" Unimaginable horror those front line Marines went through.
Coincidence I guess. I am reading the book "Intrepid" by White and Ganht. I am headed to Okinawa right now with Halsey and crew. We just sank the Yamota, but are getting pelted by kamakazies. It is a good read. Keeps your nose in the book.
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