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Always Faithful: US Marines in World War II Combat
Always Faithful US Marines in World War II Combat Author:Eric Hammel From proven author Eric Hammel comes a unique pictorial history of the U.S. Marines who fought in combat during World War II. Hammel selects the top 100 images from his private archives to share with readers--100 images that capture what semper fidelis meant to the fighting men during the war. This singular collection is designed to display the ... more »true face of war as well as show a generation of Marines and Navy field hospital corpsmen as they rose above the crowd to perform acts of faith with their credo, their corps, their country, and their comrades. With a mixture of iconic and unique images, readers will find themselves faced with the graphic images of Marines during wartime, from the thick of combat to every day survival. Here, in silent, stirring, unwavering testimony, is a display of what the very best combat Marines of any era can do to remain always faithful to their long history, their homeland, their proud heritage, the cornerstone of their honor, and their humanity.« less