The ridiculous LA Times blurb asserts the book "belongs with the best war memoirs ever written." Really LA Times? Really? Why did he write all that other crap, leading the reader to believe he served where he didn't and did things he didn't do? It's stupid.
He only served on Okinawa-and that's more than enough! And when he writes about the two months in combat he served there before being wounded so severely he was evacuated, his writing becomes intense and sincere. It's only in a note at the end of the book that the reader learns that the author did not serve on Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, or Iwo Jima.
But more than that, it is filled with fabricated incidents, recounted in great detail, as if the author had participated in them. It's inconceivable to me that this man is a historian. Please be sure to use the Search Box above to find any books or textbooks you may be looking for as we have a huge variety of of the best educational and fiction books on the market.Except for the part about Okinawa I would have given this a "0." Just terrible-inaccuracy after inaccuracy on every page. at rock bottom prices and we take great pride in our service and reliability. Just complete the checkout process for this book and it will be shipped to you for immediate use.Ībout We have over a decade of experience selling books to online shoppers all across the U.S. We know how overpriced books and textbooks can be so we ensure that everyone has access to those same books at affordable prices.
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