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The last of the old breed : an oral history of the final Marines from World War II / Scott Davis.
Van Pelt - New Book Display D769.369 .D38 2026
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Scott Ellis, 1997- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Marine Corps--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- United States.
- United States. Marine Corps--Biography.
- United States. Marine Corps.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States.
- Marines--United States.
- Marines.
- Oral history--United States.
- Oral history.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
- Pacific Area.
- War.
- War and society.
- War stories.
- Soldiers--Psychology.
- Genre:
- Oral histories
- History
- War stories
- Informational works
- Oral histories.
- Personal narratives.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Oral history of the final Marines from World War II
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "An oral history of the brutal Pacific Theater in WWII, told by many of the last living U.S. Marine veterans. During World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 1 percent are still alive. The Last of the Old Breed is an unprecedented oral history of the final living United States Marines from World War II, featuring over 130 veterans, ranging in age from 90 to 103. Told in harrowing detail, the witnesses reveal the brutal reality of combat against a fanatical enemy and the heavy toll it took on their post-war lives. From retirement facilities, veteran's hospitals, and modest homes across the country, the last witnesses opened up about the war like never before, determined to leave an honest account for future generations. For many of the veterans, this was the first - and final - time telling their stories. The Last of the Old Breed is a rare, unvarnished look at the Pacific War, in the words of those who were there. These are the stories that could not be told - until now." -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The Great Depression
- Pearl Harbor
- Preparing for war
- Samoa and Midway
- Guadalcanal
- Australia and New Zealand
- New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Choiseul, and Bougainville
- Tarawa
- New Britain, Emirau, and the reduction of Rabaul
- Kwajalein and Eniwetok
- Saipan, Tinian, and Guam
- Peleliu
- The Philippines
- Garrison and Home Front
- Iwo Jima
- Okinawa
- Downfall
- Home alive by '45
- Life after war
- In the shadow of war.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781250429933
- 1250429935
- OCLC:
- 1591250474
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