The old breed of marine
Subtitle: a World War II diary
By: Abraham Felber, with Franklin S. Felber and William H. Bartsch.
Contributors: Felber, Franklin S., 1950-; Bartsch, William H., 1933-
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Felber, Abraham, 1906- -- Diaries.; United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal.; Marines -- United States -- Diaries.
Genres: Personal narratives, American.
Description: "With a reporter's mind and photographer's eye, Felber recorded in meticulous detail the fighting that wrested Guadalcanal from the enemy in the skies, off the shores, and in the muddy jungles. As the first sergeant of Headquarters Battery, 11th Marines, Felber was responsible for writing the Record of Events for his unit; he was also granted the privilege of taking photographs during the Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester campaigns.".

"From January 1941 through December 1945, the diary covers training and then combat in the Pacific, while revealing Felber's attempts to understand the bigger picture of the events unfolding around him."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-241) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preparing for war : January 7, 1941-August 6, 1942; title: Guadalcanal : August 7, 1942-December 15, 1942; title: Australia and Cape Gloucester : December 16, 1942-February 7, 1944; title: Return and rebuilding : June 2, 1944-December 31, 1945.