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020 $a9781612510927 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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100 1 $aMeehl, Gerald A.
245 10 $aOne Marine's war :$ba combat interpreter's quest for humanity in the Pacific /$cGerald A. Meehl.
260 $aAnnapolis, Md. :$bNaval Institute Press,$cc2012.
300 $axviii, 244 p., [24] p. of plates :$bill., map ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPrologue: a peculiar incident on Saipan, western tropical pacific, 1944 -- An unusual childhood: Shanghai, 1932 -- Japanese language immersion: Berkeley, California and Boulder, Colorado -- 1942-43 -- Combat training: Camp Elliott, and on to the Pacific, 1943 -- Adventures in Japanese language: New Zealand and Noumea, New Caledonia, 1943 -- First combat: Japanese surrender not an option on Tarawa, 1943 -- Between campaigns: Hawaii, 1943-1944 -- They didn't all commit suicide: the Japanese surrenders at Saipan, 1944 -- A human connection with the enemy: Tinian, 1944 -- Japanese language and WWII in retrospect: Boulder, 2002.
520 $aAn unusual account of a young American in combat in the Pacific during WWII, this book describes the experiences of a Marine language officer who was decorated for saving enemy lives, not taking them. He won the Bronze star for his unique service, winning the respect of his peers and countless Japanese for his successful efforts that resulted in the surrender of large numbers of enemy civilians and troops during the savage battles on Saipan and Tinian in 1944.
600 10 $aSheek, Bob,$d1922-
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$zPacific Area.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps$xOfficers$xBiography.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bNavy.$bJapanese Language School$xAlumni and alumnae.
650 0 $aTranslators$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aTranslating and interpreting$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xNaval operations, American.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$vPersonal narratives.
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