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4. Eugene Sledge's book was used for the TV series, The Pacific

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:52 AM

Jun 24

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is a memoir by US Marine Eugene Sledge.

It's difficult to believe what American Marines and Soldiers went through. And Japanese defenders may have endured even worse conditions, if that's even possible.

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