Across the Dark Islands : The War in the Pacific by Floyd W. Radike (2004,...

Description: Excellent war history in ACROSS THE DARK ISLANDS: The War in the Pacific. This 261 page paperback by Floyd W. Radike was published in 2004. From the back cover we read, "An unflinching, honest, and powerful story of one man's military and personal journey through the Pacific in World War II. In this candid account, Brig. gen. Floyd W. Radike remembers how he started his military career in the mud and mayhem of Guadalcanal. Radike was a junior officer in a National Guard unit when he was suddenly shipped off to the front lines. While struggling to survive amid dirt and disease, routine and monotony, Radike endured dangerous missions sometimes imperfectly planned. His emergence from the hellish conditions and life-and-death struggles is a tribute to common sense and courage, attributes that would help the author and soldiers like him stay alive, succeed in battle, and win the war. In the tradition of James Jones's The Thin Red Line and Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead, this memoir is an important work that should be read by anyone drawn to the pathos of men at war." Great stuff in this book in very good condition. Book is slightly cocked. Otherwise excellent. Shipping and handling 3.90 Media Mail to US destinations. Canadian residents 17.00 First Class mail. All others welcome but extra postage required and shipped entirely at your risk.

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Location: Milton, Florida

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