Common Warfare: Parallel Memoirs by Two World War II GIs in the Pacific

by Carl M. Becker

Book Overview

The vast majority of soldiers and sailors fighting in World War II did not engage the enemy directly. Indeed, for every infantryman actually fighting, eight others were supporting him--driving trucks laden with food and ammunition, securing captured areas, servicing the machinery of war, and manning desks.

This is the story of two enlisted men who served in the Pacific war zone in a support capacity. Theirs is not a tale of blood and fighting;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786467436
• ISBN13: 9780786467433
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher