
Islands of the Damned
A Marine at War in the Pacific
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Sean Runnette
This is an eyewitness - and eye-opening - account of some of the most savage and brutal fighting in the war against Japan, told from the perspective of a young Texan who volunteered for the Marine Corps to escape a life as a traveling salesman.
R. V. Burgin enlisted at the age of 20 and, with his sharp intelligence and earnest work ethic, climbed the ranks from a green private to a seasoned sergeant. Along the way, he shouldered a rifle as a member of a mortar squad. He saw friends die and enemies killed. He saw scenes he wanted to forget but never did - from enemy snipers who tied themselves to branches in the highest trees, to ambushes along narrow jungle trails, to the abandoned corpses of hara kiri victims, to the final howling banzai attacks as the Japanese embraced their inevitable defeat.
An unforgettable narrative of a young Marine in combat, Islands of the Damned brings to life the hell that was the Pacific War.
©2010 R.V. Burgin and William Marvel (P)2010 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















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Great story on the Pacific campaign
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true history that needs to be told
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Good war autobiography
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Excellent WWII history
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island of the damned. the untild story
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What I wouldn't give to have served along side a man like that.
Outstanding. Nothing like listening to an old vet.
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Where does Islands of the Damned rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Tied for # 1 ( This book is comparable to With the Old Breed by E.B. Sledge)Who was your favorite character and why?
The book in whole is a picture of the brutal situation that US Marines on the front faced and a glimpse on how some sought to hold on to their own humanity.Any additional comments?
This book is a Must Read for anyone who knows or knew a Veteran of the WW2 Pacific Infantry. USMC & US ARMY.While growing up, I knew men who were WW2 Pacific Vets.
I Saw them try to live struggling with their ghosts following them. Some were lost to the demons. Some overcame the demons. I never saw a Vet that did not struggle.
I never understood what they saw and went through.
If you want to partly understand - Islands of The damned - along with- "With the Old Breed" by E.B. Sledge tells the actual story of the men who endured the Pacific Front and the price they paid to allow us our Freedom.
I can not say enough good things. I express my gratitude to these men who fought and have been forgotten and thanks to these 2 authors who tell their story.**These two books should be mandatory in every History Curriculum.
Excellent Reality From One Who Lived It
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Great autobiography of really happened in the pacific!
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learning about brave men
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