USMC WWII Fiction

[FuturePara]

Does anyonw here know of any novels written about the US Marines during WWII? The only I can really think of was "The Big War" which was a good read. I know WEB Griffen did some but his weren't exactly about what the Marines really did in the war.
If James or anyone else has insight into this, it's greatly appreciated.
If it's out of print, I don't mind, mention it anyway.

[Ratamacue]

Does anyonw here know of any novels written about the US Marines during WWII? The only I can really think of was "The Big War" which was a good read. I know WEB Griffen did some but his weren't exactly about what the Marines really did in the war.
If James or anyone else has insight into this, it's greatly appreciated.
If it's out of print, I don't mind, mention it anyway.

Leon Uris - Battle Cry. It's told at different times in either first- or third-person, and follows a fictional unit of Marines in the Sixth Regiment through Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan. I liked it alot although as I remember it's an older book (written in the 50's I think).

[Sierra]

The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer

Its about the Marines at Iwo Jima.

(Historical Fiction)

See more info about it at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312265050/qid=1083192739/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_3/102-4960293-6180127)

[FuturePara]

Naked and Dead is actually about an Army Recon unit on a fictional island. I just finished reading it.

[FallenAngel]

WEB Griffen's books are AWESOME!! Great reads....all 9 of them

[Salty Dog]

WEB Griffen's books are AWESOME!! Great reads....all 9 of them

i have....."Retreat, Hell!" but i never got around to starting it.

[AFG]

The Thin Red Line

well they were Army guys but it took place in the pacific heh heh :lol:

[FuturePara]

Yeah, read that too.

[Sierra]

Naked and Dead is actually about an Army Recon unit on a fictional island. I just finished reading it.o huh. my english teacher told me different. o well.

[Haiw]

Yeah but what do English teachers now.


*runs for cover as fire is incoming from Iowa*

[AFG]

Yeah, read that too.

The book was much better than the movie IMO

[James]

Does anyonw here know of any novels written about the US Marines during WWII? The only I can really think of was "The Big War" which was a good read. I know WEB Griffen did some but his weren't exactly about what the Marines really did in the war.
If James or anyone else has insight into this, it's greatly appreciated.
If it's out of print, I don't mind, mention it anyway.

Leon Uris - Battle Cry. It's told at different times in either first- or third-person, and follows a fictional unit of Marines in the Sixth Regiment through Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan. I liked it alot although as I remember it's an older book (written in the 50's I think).

Battle Cry is awesome. Read it.

Another title to look for is (I think) "The Right Kind of War". Shame on me, but I can't remember the author right now.

Hope this helps.

[farmgirl]

Yeah but what do English teachers now.


*runs for cover as fire is incoming from Iowa*


I'm not sure what English teachers now, but this English teacher, for one, knows quite a bit. ;)

[Haiw]

*Runs off, cursing the typo gods*

[California Joe]

*Nelson voice* HA HA!

[James]

Check out thw writings of James Brady as well. I've read a novel of his about Korea, but I think he's written a couple about WWII also.