One Marine's War: A Combat Interpreter's Quest for Humanity in the Pacific

by Gerald A. Meehl

One Marine's War recounts the experiences of Robert Sheeks, a Marine combat interpreter, and how he underwent a remarkable transformation as a consequence of his encounters with the Imperial Japanese Army, Nisei Japanese-American language instructors, Japanese and Pacific Island native civilians, and American Marines. It is the first time the entire story of one Marine Corps combat interpreter has been told, and it provides a unique insight into an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612510922
• ISBN13: 9781612510927
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"