{"product_id":"okinawa-a-decorated-marines-account-of-the-last-battle-of-world-war-ii-9780140173895","title":"Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003ePenguin delivers you to the front lines of \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Leckie\u003c\/b\u003e (1920-2001) was the author of more than 30 works of military history as well as \u003ci\u003eMarines!\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, and \u003ci\u003eLord, What a Family!\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eRaised in Rutherford, New Jersey, he started writing professionally at age 16, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecovering sports for the\u003ci\u003e Bergen Evening Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eof Hackensack, New Jersey. Leckie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor, going on to serve as a machine gunner\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand as an intelligence scout and participating in all 1st Marine Division campaigns except\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eOkinawa. He was awarded five battle stars, the Naval Commendation\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMedal with Combat V, and the Purple Heart. \u003ci\u003eHelmet for My Pillow\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book; it received the USMC\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eCombat Correspondents Association Award upon publication.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649756139794,"sku":"9780140173895","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32d8cd0c-1c12-4336-b932-b5575b6e2a56.jpg?v=1733272806","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/okinawa-a-decorated-marines-account-of-the-last-battle-of-world-war-ii-9780140173895","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}