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Eugene Sledge “The Old Breed and The Costs Of War”
Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:16 am
Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:16 am
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It’s about a 40 minute lecture on his time in the Pacific Theater of WWII and what war is to an infantryman.
Very interesting and stirring account on his part. If any of y’all have the time to listen to it, I would suggest you do so. The lecture was given in 1994, so he was an older man at this point and had the rest of his life to ponder the topics discussed in the lecture.
Listening to him speak makes me damn proud to be an American.
Also, his book, With The Old Breed is a must read if you’re interested in first-hand accounts of our military men from WWII.
It’s about a 40 minute lecture on his time in the Pacific Theater of WWII and what war is to an infantryman.
Very interesting and stirring account on his part. If any of y’all have the time to listen to it, I would suggest you do so. The lecture was given in 1994, so he was an older man at this point and had the rest of his life to ponder the topics discussed in the lecture.
Listening to him speak makes me damn proud to be an American.
Also, his book, With The Old Breed is a must read if you’re interested in first-hand accounts of our military men from WWII.
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Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:19 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I hadn't read about him before I saw The Pacific, and that little bitch actor is all I can picture every time I read about Eugene Sledge.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:19 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Great book and very tough man.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:23 am to TigerFanInSouthland
When A Man Loves A Woman is an AWESOME R&B tune.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:36 am to LCA131
He wrote another book called China Marine. It is a very good read and gives you an early insight into early post war China and the struggle the country was going thru.
There were 3 governments fighting for control. The traditional pre WW2 ruling class, the Japanese puppet government and the Communist Party. He goes into great detail about the personal bonds he formed during that time when the Marines were stationed in China. Makes you feel sad, that knowing when they left a lot of the locals they became friends with probably ended up being executed or abused by the communists.
The book also touches on his time stateside after the war and the struggles he went thru integrating back into society after being at war and going thru hell.
There were 3 governments fighting for control. The traditional pre WW2 ruling class, the Japanese puppet government and the Communist Party. He goes into great detail about the personal bonds he formed during that time when the Marines were stationed in China. Makes you feel sad, that knowing when they left a lot of the locals they became friends with probably ended up being executed or abused by the communists.
The book also touches on his time stateside after the war and the struggles he went thru integrating back into society after being at war and going thru hell.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 11:57 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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Also, his book, With The Old Breed is a must read if you’re interested in first-hand accounts of our military men from WWII.
Agreed...good read .. I also read this one and enjoyed it.
Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:01 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Thanks for posting I have never seen that.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:16 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
I've read The Old Breed and Helmet for my pillow based off of HBO series. Recommend both.
This post was edited on 2/5/18 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:34 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Trivia - The real SNAFU was from St. Francisville. After SNAFU died, Derick Todd Lee lived in his old house.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 12:54 pm to PhilemonThomas
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Trivia - The real SNAFU was from St. Francisville. After SNAFU died, Derick Todd Lee lived in his old house.
I think I remember reading that somewhere on here one time.
Posted on 2/5/18 at 2:06 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
"But the Japanese wasn't dead. He had been wounded severely in the back and couldn't move his arms; otherwise he would have resisted to his last breath. The Japanese's mouth glowed with huge gold-crowned teeth, and his captor wanted them. He put the point of his kabar on the base of a tooth and hit the handle with the palm of his hand. Because the Japanese was kicking his feet and thrashing about, the knife point glanced off the tooth and sank deeply into the victim's mouth. The Marine cursed him and with a slash cut his cheeks open to each ear. He put his foot on the sufferer's lower jaw and tried again. Blood poured out of the soldier's mouth. He made a gurgling noise and thrashed wildly. I shouted, “Put the man out of his misery.” All I got for an answer was a cussing out. Another Marine ran up, put a bullet in the enemy soldier's brain, and ended his agony. The scavenger grumbled and continued extracting his prizes undisturbed"
Posted on 2/5/18 at 3:25 pm to YawBaw7
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"But the Japanese wasn't dead. He had been wounded severely in the back and couldn't move his arms; otherwise he would have resisted to his last breath. The Japanese's mouth glowed with huge gold-crowned teeth, and his captor wanted them. He put the point of his kabar on the base of a tooth and hit the handle with the palm of his hand. Because the Japanese was kicking his feet and thrashing about, the knife point glanced off the tooth and sank deeply into the victim's mouth. The Marine cursed him and with a slash cut his cheeks open to each ear. He put his foot on the sufferer's lower jaw and tried again. Blood poured out of the soldier's mouth. He made a gurgling noise and thrashed wildly. I shouted, “Put the man out of his misery.” All I got for an answer was a cussing out. Another Marine ran up, put a bullet in the enemy soldier's brain, and ended his agony. The scavenger grumbled and continued extracting his prizes undisturbed"
And I bet when that ole Marine came home he didn't need a support dog or a life of Prozac
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