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Originally Posted by VITE1
My father was Weapons Company, 1st Bat, 5th Marines from Guadalcanal to Peleliu. What unit was your father in? From What I can recall of his original company only 8 lasted through the 3 invasion without being killed, wounded or being transferred out due to disease. The fact your father made all three is a testament to how tough he was.
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I know Dad was with the 1st Marines but I am unsure of the battalion. I am checking with my sister as she has all the info with her.
I have read and am still reading as many books as I can about the battles these men were in. "
Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific", "
Voices of the Pacific: Untold Stories from the Marine Heroes of World War II", "
Red Blood, Black Sand: Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima" are the latest.
After reading these, it makes me ashamed to complain about ANYTHING that happens in my life now. We complain about long lines at the grocery store, traffic jams, rude people or even a perceived bad meal. At least when we do that we have clean socks, clean clothes, we have the ability to shower every day, and we do have HOT food. Those men would have considered all those things a luxury. Kind of puts things into perspective.