MurfreesboroMemphis Posted May 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 10, 2015 I was wondering if anyone can recommend some good WWI USMC memoirs or books. I've read a few which I will list but I'd like recommendations if anyone has some! I've read and would recommend: His Time in Hell: A Texas Marine in France- Warren R. Jackson Through the Wheat: The U.S. Marines in World War I- Edwin Simmons & Joseph Alexander Suddenly We Didn't Want to Die: Memoirs of a World War I Marine- Elton Mackin Miracle at Belleau Wood: The Birth Of The Modern U.S. Marine Corps- Alan Axelrod I'm sure there are some others but I can't recall at the moment. -Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted May 10, 2015 Share #2 Posted May 10, 2015 Colonel Wise wrote a book that gives pretty good perspective called "A Marine Tells it to you." There's also a good account by Carl Brannan of the 80th Co. called "Over There. Another solid book by another 80th Co. Marine is the book by Don Paradis called "The WWI Memoirs of Don Paradis." Semper Fi Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted May 11, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 11, 2015 All: Kevin is too humble to state this but wait until his Belleau Wood tome is published! It will be the all encompassing historical tale of this epic USMC battle. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_usmc Posted May 11, 2015 Share #4 Posted May 11, 2015 God Have Mercy On Us by William Scanlon is a great book as well. One of my favorites, and very well told. It's just like you're sitting there having a conversation with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurfreesboroMemphis Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted May 12, 2015 Kevin, I didn't realize you were writing a book. Should have known. We have many authors present and I'm always impressed with the work. Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the info Kurt. Patrick, gonna look it up now! Thanks. -Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisbelleau Posted May 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted May 17, 2015 One can't forget Catlin's "WITH THE HELP OF GOD AND A FEW MARINES.." Thomason's "FIX BAYONETS" Gibbon's "AND THEY THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T FIGHT" and more recently B. Scarbrough's "THEY CALLED US DEVIL DOGS" All of these relly easy reads... BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurfreesboroMemphis Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks gents. This is a great list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted May 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted May 23, 2015 Don't miss "To The Limit of Endurance- A Battalion of Marines in the Great War"" by LtCol Peter F. Owen USMC Ret. The story of 2/6.Texas A&M Press 2007. Semper Fi.........Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted May 23, 2015 Share #9 Posted May 23, 2015 "Devil Dogs" written by George B. Clark. A good primer on the whole USMC experience "over there" for those with limited knowledge on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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