The author recounts his experiences as a teenaged marine from alabama who enlisted immediately after pearl harbor, took part in the invasion of guadalcanal as part of the 1st marine division, and attended officers candidate school. For anyone who cares about the human dimension of warits cost and its heroismsid phillips book is a must read. Sid phillips knew he was a long way from his home in mobile, alabama, when he plunged into the jungles of guadalcanal in august 1942. This book youll be sorree is the true story of the author sid philips. Ww ii 1st marine div memoir guadalcanal youll be sor ree. Details about ww ii 1st marine div memoir guadalcanal youll be sor ree. All about youll be sor ree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war by sid phillips. Listen to youll be sorree a guadalcanal marine remembers the. Sid phillips knew he was a long way from his home in mobile, alabama. Wwii vet sidney phillips of hbos the pacific recalls camaraderie, sacrifice parade magazine. Youll be sor ree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war kindle edition by sid phillips author 4. Sid phillips discusses why he wrote his book youll be sorree. Sid phillips joined the marines at age 17 and found himself fighting in the pacific war on guadalcanal as part of hcompany, 2nd battalion, 1st marines, 1st marine division h21, the same unit as helmet for my pillow author robert leckie. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
Youll be sor ree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war by phillips. Youll be sorree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war 9780425246290. State honors wwii veterans sidney phillips, eugene sledge. Sid phillips knew he was a long way from his home in mobile, alabama, when he plunged into the jungles of guadalcanal in august 1942 a mortarman with h21 of the legendary 1st marine division, sid was only seventeen years old when he entered combat with the japanese. Get e books you ll be sor ree on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Phillips wrote the memoir youll be sorree, an accounting of his experiences in the us marines. Youll be sor ree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war audiobook written by sid phillips. Buy youll be sor ree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war unabridged edition by phillips, sid, miller, dan isbn. Synopsis sid phillips knew he was a long way from his home in mobile, alabama, when he plunged into the jungles of guadalcanal in august 1942. Ww ii 1st marine div memoir guadalcanal youll be sorree. Each book is hand signed by sid phillips and his sister katharine, both stars in the war, alongside buck compton and don malarkey from the band of brothers. A guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war, started out to be his memoirs for family members to read but is destined to be a classic that marines and their families should be required to read. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book.
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This story will take you from boot camp all the way to his combat overseas. Clean text, spiral binding intact, light wear on covers and edges. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sid phillipss account of his experiences in the 1st marine division fighting on guadalcanal in the early days of world war ii. Sid phillips knew he was a long way from his home in mobile, al. A mortarman with h21 of the legendary 1st marine division, sid was only seventeen years old. One of the greatest books ive ever listened to about wwii.
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Youll be sorree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific. A mortarman with the same company of the 1st marine division as helmet for my pillow author robert leckie, sid was a seventeenyearold kid when he entered combat. The war is hand signed by sidney phillips, his sister. Youll be sor ree a guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war by sid phillips. Sid phillips the author recounts his experiences as a teenaged marine from alabama who enlisted immediately after pearl harbor, took part in the invasion of guadalcanal as part of the 1st marine division, and. A guadalcanal marine remembers the pacific war by sid phillips available from rakuten kobo. And, for autograph collectors, here you can buy signed copies of sids book youll be sor ree. Some two years later, when he returned home, the island fighting on guadalcanal and cape gloucester had. I have just started reading books about wwii battles in the pacific. After getting to know the characters, sledgehammer, sidney phillips and r. Youll be soree a tipical story of the korean war, but i would still recommend it to others. I read the pacific first, three times back to back. By the time he returned home some two years later, the island fighting on guadalcanal and cape.