We Were Going to Win, or Die There - With the Marines at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan

In 1940, Roy H. Elrod joined the Marine Corps. His unit, the 8th Marine Regiment, went into the fight at Guadalcanal. On D-Day at Tarawa his platoon waded their 37mm cannons ashore through half a mile of bullet-laced surf. At Saipan, Elrod commanded a platoon of 75mm halftracks. Fred H. Allison interviewed Elrod, drew on wartime letters, and provided annotations to his narrative to tell his story.

About the author

Editor FRED H. ALLISON has served as the Marine Corps oral historian since 2000. A retired Marine officer, he has written numerous articles and co-produced the Marine Corps books Pathbreakers and The History of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232. He lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Summary

In 1940, Roy H. Elrod joined the Marine Corps. His unit, the 8th Marine Regiment, went into the fight at Guadalcanal. On D-Day at Tarawa his platoon waded their 37mm cannons ashore through half a mile of bullet-laced surf. At Saipan, Elrod commanded a platoon of 75mm halftracks. Fred H. Allison interviewed Elrod, drew on wartime letters, and provided annotations to his narrative to tell his story.

Product details

• Authors: Roy H Elrod, Roy H. Elrod
• Assisted by: Fred H Allison (Editor), Fred H. Allison (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of North Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781574416893
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-689-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 599 g
• Series: North Texas Military Biography; North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series; North Texas Military Biography; North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration