I Promise You I'll Be Home : Korean War Letters of a U. S. Marine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martínez, Al.

Contributor:

Hodson, Sara S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American.

Korean War, 1950-1953.

Marines--United States--Correspondence.

Marines.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, Mexican American.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Regimental histories--United States.

United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 7th. Battalion, 2nd. Company F.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps--Military life.

Martínez, Al--Correspondence.

Martínez, Al.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

"As a 21-year-old Marine sent to the front lines of the Korean War, Al Martinez dispatched letters almost daily to his young bride, Joanne. In battle, he experienced the worst that war can bring, and then he served as a combat correspondent and as writer and editor of his regimental newsletter, the Ridgerunner. After the war, he entered a career in journalism, becoming a featured columnist for the Los Angeles Times where he would earn three shared Pulitzer Prizes. Written from the unique perspective of an obviously gifted, professional writer at the beginning of his career, his letters home capture his experiences eloquently and with depth of understanding as they express the dangers, hardships, fear, friendships, and even humor of life at the front. His vivid, often humorous pen-and-ink drawings portray scenes from the front lines."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-5214-7