Alligator Marines, A story of the 5th AmphibiousTractor Battalion in WW II
I truly enjoyed reading your piece, particularly since it was written from the perspective of one who was there. Quite honestly, it was the stories of men like you who inspired me to join the Corps. Semper Fidelis --C. E. Mundy, JR, General U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine CorpsReading your account brought back memories of a time in our lives which certainly could not be characterized as hum-drum... You had a good story to tell and your told it well. I though your description of unloading amptracs from the LSTs on D day at Iwo and the picture you painted of the utter chaos on the beach were especially well done. Your account of your experiences on the front lines gives the reader a snapshot of the reality of war. --William S. Clark, former captain 5th Amph Trac Btn USMCMarshall did a great job. 'Alligator Marines' was the best account i have read describing our time in WWII: unimportant events interrupted only utter chaos and total terror... a great and true story well told. --Lt. Col USMC (Retired), Joseph W. (Spike) Malcolm