Close Combat Author:W.E.B. Griffin The sixth novel in the Corps series is an epic novel of WWII — A powerful tribute to the brave men and women who lived it.. — the captain who led his squadron into the fiercest battles of the Pacific, the correspondent who learned more about combat than he bargained for. The Marine who embarked on a top secret mission from which was no certain ret... more »urn. From Iwo Jima to Australia to Washington, old faces and new are faced with the challenge of their lives.« less