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With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa

A former member of the First Marine Division gives a front line description of two World War II Pacific campaigns.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Presidio Press, c2007.
Edition:	Presidio Press Mass Market ed.
Subjects:	Sledge, E. B. > (Eugene Bondurant), > 1923- Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Japan > Okinawa Island. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American. Soldiers > United States > Biography. Biographies.
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Summary:	A former member of the First Marine Division gives a front line description of two World War II Pacific campaigns.
Item Description:	Originally published: Novato, Calif. : Presidio Press, 1981. "Ballantine Books."
Physical Description:	xxvii, 353 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780891419198 0891419195
Author Notes:	E. B. "Sledgehammer" Sledge was born and grew up in Mobile, Alabama. In late 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After basic training, he was sent to the Pacific Theater where he fought at Peleliu and Okinawa, two of the fiercest battles of World War II. Following the Japanese surrender, Sledge served in China as part of the occupation force. Upon his return home, he obtained a PhD in biology and joined the faculty of Alabama College (later the University of Montevallo), where he taught until retirement. Sledge initially wrote about his war experiences to explain them to his family, but he was persuaded by his wife to seek publication. Sledge died on March 3, 2001.