Voices of the Pacific

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From Adam Makos, *Voices of the Pacific* offers an unflinching, expanded oral history of the US Marines who fought in pivotal World War II battles like Guadalcanal, Peleliu, and Iwo Jima. Co-authored by Marcus Brotherton, this classic chronicle follows fifteen Marines from Pearl Harbor through harrowing combat with the Japanese, to their return home. Featuring firsthand accounts of profound camaraderie, immense loss, and war's lasting impact, the book includes new stories from flyboys and the home front. Drawn from unprecedented access to veterans, rare photographs, and unpublished memoirs, it highlights figures like Sid Phillips, R.V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum—whose exploits were featured in HBO's *The Pacific* miniseries—and their legendary 1st Marine Division comrades.