Books from characters in "The Pacific"

[cutiger83]

There are two recent releases based on the lives of two characters from the HBO Series "The Pacific".

 

Has anyone ready either one of these books? I think I am going to get both of them.

 

One is titled "Battle-Ground Pacific A Marine Rifleman's Combat Odyssey in K/3/5" By Sterling Mace

 

The other is "Red Blood, Black Sand Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Bootcamp to Iwo Jima" by Chuck Tatum

 

Thanks, Kat

[doyler]

Kat

 

Havent seen these yet.Got to ,any others to read first!!!

 

Currently reading THE PACIFIC by Ambrose

[cutiger83]

Got to many others to read first!!!

 

I do understand that! My stack of "to read" books is MUCH larger than my stack of "completed" books!

 

But I LOVE to read good books! Maybe when I retire I can put a dent in this stack. :think:

 

....Kat

[Jim Baker]

But I LOVE to read good books! Maybe when I retire I can put a dent in this stack. :think:

 

....Kat

 

 

That's my plan. I also have the bad habit of reading 3 or 4 at the same time.......

[hbtcoveralls]

Kat,

Absolutely must read "Helmet for my pillow" by Robert Leckie. Still in print and just as good today as it always was.

Tom Bowers

[bobgee]

Kat - Don't forget "Islands of the Damned" by former Sgt. R.V. Burgin who was Sledge's Squad Leader. Excellent first-hand account! He's still with us and a great guy! Google his name for lots of info. Semper Fi......Bobgee

[Jim Baker]

Kat - Don't forget "Islands of the Damned" by former Sgt. R.V. Burgin who was Sledge's Squad Leader. Excellent first-hand account! He's still with us and a great guy! Google his name for lots of info. Semper Fi......Bobgee

 

That's one I want to pick up.

 

And don't forget that Leckie wrote a few other books. People don't often mention his account of WWII, "Delivered From Evil". If you have wanted to read a one volume history of the war but have shied away from those large intimidating books, this is the one for you. Well written, and very "readable".

[uplandmod]

The Tatum book is a reissue from the 90s, I plan to pick it up shortly.

 

Should be the best book on Bastone as he actually knew him, i believe Tatum is still alive living in Sacremento.

 

Leonardo

[cutiger83]

Tom,

 

I read "Helmet For My Pillow" and loved it! That is why I want to read more.

 

Bobgee,

 

I recently bought "Islands of the Damned". It may have just moved up the stack of books to read! :thumbsup:

 

Jim,

 

I will check into "Delivered From Evil".

 

 

Thanks everyone!....Kat

[zepher11]

Kat,

Absolutely must read "Helmet for my pillow" by Robert Leckie. Still in print and just as good today as it always was.

Tom Bowers

 

I read Eugene Sledge's book which I thought was totally awesome. I now have "Helmet for My Pillow" by Leckie, but have not read it yet. Glad to hear that it is a good one. I think I will start that next.

 

Zeph

[Garandomatic]

I read "I'm Staying With My Boys" about Basilone. It was good, but was written in the 1st person if I recall. Kinad odd, but seemed well done.