{"product_id":"hell-in-the-pacific-9781451659146","title":"Hell in the Pacific","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHell in the Pacific: A Marine Rifleman's Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis brutally frank memoir delivers an unflinching look at life and death on the World War II Pacific front lines. Jim McEnery served in the 1st Marine Division's legendary K-3-5 rifle company, fighting in three major campaigns against Japanese forces in some of the war's most ferocious battles.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA No-Holds-Barred Combat Account\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nUnlike sanitized war narratives, this memoir presents raw, unfiltered accounts of what Marines endured in foxholes during mortal combat. McEnery's company gained widespread recognition through the HBO miniseries The Pacific, and this book provides the authentic voice behind those dramatized events. The narrative captures the sacrifices, suffering, and courage of riflemen facing an enemy sworn to fight to the death.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFirsthand Pacific Theater Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nMcEnery's vivid recollections chronicle the reality of island warfare in the Pacific Theater. From the terror of banzai charges to the grinding exhaustion of jungle combat, this memoir documents what Marines actually experienced rather than what history books typically report. The candid nature of these accounts offers readers genuine insight into the psychological and physical toll of sustained combat operations.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eK-3-5 Rifle Company Legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThe 1st Marine Division's K-3-5 rifle company fought through multiple Pacific campaigns, earning a reputation for tenacity under fire. This memoir preserves the stories of men who served in these units, providing historical documentation of their experiences. McEnery's perspective as a rifleman offers ground-level detail often missing from officer accounts or strategic histories.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Jim McEnery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nJim McEnery served in the 1st Marine Division's famed K-3-5 rifle company in World War II and fought in three major campaigns against the Japanese. After the war, he moved to New Jersey and worked at Rutgers University until retirement. He passed away in September 2012.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Bill Sloan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nBill Sloan is a respected military historian and author of more than a dozen books, including Brotherhood of Heroes: The Ultimate Battle. He lives in Dallas, Texas.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680929190162,"sku":"9781451659146","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a18ee4d-afb4-4d14-ab8d-b9dd87a0d18e.jpg?v=1733946081","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hell-in-the-pacific-9781451659146","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}