Marines dodging death
Subtitle: sixty-two accounts of close calls in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan
By: edited by Robert A. Simonsen.
Contributors: Simonsen, Robert A.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9780786438211
Subjects: United States. -- Marine Corps -- Biography.; Marines -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.; United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983 -- Personal narratives.; Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.; Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American.; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.; United States -- History, Military -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Genres: Biography; Anecdotes.; Personal narratives, American.; Personal narratives.
Description: "The book, inspired by the author's close call in May 1968, details individual experiences in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Personal background from before and after the close calls provides a more human facet while additional research adds historical information to stories of Marines and Navy Corpsmen"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-324) and index.