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Book Review of Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific

Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
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If you are a Marine, were one---as I was---or want to be one, then this book is a must read. It's about the author and other ordinary Marines in World War II.

But if you want to read about what the Marine Corps accomplished in World War II, then read Leckie's "Strong Men Armed."