Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond : A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War

Chronicling the growth of a recruit from boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to a seasoned troop leader, this memoir also relates the experiences of the 200 marines in A Company, First Battalion, Second Marines, as they engaged in island warfare in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. Chronicling The Growth Of A Recruit From Boot Camp At Parris Island, South Carolina, To A Seasoned Troop Leader, This Memoir Also Relates The Experiences Of The 200 Soldiers In A Company, First Battalion, Second Marines, As They Engaged In Island Warfare In The South Pacific At Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan And Tinian--provided By Publisher. Joining The Marines -- Boot Camp -- The Fifth Marines -- The Second Marines -- Tulagi And Guadalcanal -- Respite In New Zealand -- Tarawa -- Saipan And Tinian -- Camp Pendleton -- China -- Rejoining The World. William W. Rogal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.