Twenty-Two on Peleliu: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine

by George Peto and Peter Margaritis

Book Overview

On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612005276
• ISBN13: 9781612005270
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"