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1 online resource. |
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North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 10
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North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 10.
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| Contents |
Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: Muleshoe to Texas A & M: Growing Up in Texas, 1920s and 1930s; Chapter Two: The Old Corps: USMC Boot Camp, 1940-1941; Chapter Three: Eighth Marines: Preparing to Fight; Chapter Four: Exotic Samoa: Defending the Southern Lifeline; Chapter Five: Guadalcanal: We Were Living Like Animals; Photo Gallery; Chapter Six: New Zealand: Paradise Found; Chapter Seven: Tarawa: Hell Realized; Chapter Eight: Hawaii: Recovery and Preparing for the Next Show; Chapter Nine: Saipan: "We Were There to Kill Japs"; Chapter Ten: Death Came Near: Wounded and Recovery. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Elrod, Roy H., 1919-2016.
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United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 8th -- Biography.
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United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 8th. |
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Biographies.
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Marines -- United States -- Biography.
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Marines. |
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United States. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean -- Personal narratives, American.
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Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Battle of Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands : 1942-1943) |
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Personal narratives -- American.
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Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Battle of Tarawa (Kiribati : 1943) |
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Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Battle of Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands : 1944) |
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World War (1939-1945) |
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1939-1945 |
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Personal narratives.
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Allison, Fred H., 1950- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781574416893 1574416898 (DLC) 2017024792 (OCoLC)987047842 |
| ISBN |
9781574417005 (electronic book) |
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1574417002 (electronic book) |
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9781574416893 |
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1574416898 |
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