War Stories II: Heroism in the Pacific

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When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines. Here, in their own words, are the compelling stories of American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, as told to decorated combat veteran Lt. Colonel Oliver North.In War Stories Heroism in the Pacific , North