PDF Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America; A Sourcebook by From Routledge in History

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A firsthand chronicle of United States Marine Corps’ actions in the Pacific Following fifteen Marines from the Pearl Harbor attack; through battles with the Japanese; to their return home after V-J Day; Adam Makos and Marcus Brotherton have compiled an oral history of the Pacific War in the words of the men who fought on the front lines. With unflinching honesty; these Marines reveal harrowing accounts of combat with an implacable enemy; the friendships and camaraderie they found—and lost—and the aftermath of the war’s impact on their lives. With unprecedented access to the veterans; rare photographs; and unpublished memoirs; Voices of the Pacific presents true stories of heroism as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips; R. V. Burgin; and Chuck Tatum—whose exploits were featured in the HBO® miniseries; The Pacific—and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division. Includes rare photos!