An Alabama boy steeped in American history and enamored of such heroes as George Washington and Daniel Boone, Eugene B. Sledge became part of the war’s famous 1st Marine Division—3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. Even after intense training, he was shocked to be thrown into the battle of Peleliu, where “the world was a nightmare of flashes, explosions, and snapping bullets.”
Chapter 2. Preparation for Combat
Chapter 5. Another Amphibious Assault
Chapter 7. Rest and Rehabilitation
Chapter 8. Prelude to Invasion
Chapter 11. Of Shock and Shells
Chapter 12. Of Mud and Maggots