Voices of the Pacific, Expanded Edition

Untold Stories from the Marine Heroes of World War II

De: Adam Makos, Marcus Brotherton - contributor

Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain, Michael Crouch, Kimberly Farr

From the best-selling author of A Higher Call and Spearhead comes an unflinching firsthand chronicle of the heroic US Marines who fought on Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and in other pivotal battles during the Pacific War, a classic book now expanded with new stories from the flyboys overhead and the home front at war.

Following 15 Marines from Pearl Harbor, through their battles with the Japanese, to their return home after V-J Day, Adam Makos and Marcus Brotherton have compiled an oral history of the Pacific War in the words of the men who fought on the front lines. With vivid, unforgettable detail, these Marines reveal harrowing accounts of combat with an implacable enemy, the camaraderie they found, the friends they lost, and the aftermath of the war's impact on their lives.

With unprecedented access to the veterans and unpublished memoirs, Voices of the Pacific presents true stories of heroism as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips, R.V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum - whose exploits were featured in the classic HBO miniseries The Pacific - and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division.

©2021 Adam Makos (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Patriotism at its best

This book is a great example of what patriotism is all about. Every generation should read books like this to truly understand that in America Freedom is not free but exists by the sacrifices of young men and women who served in the military especially during war time.

Unique

At first I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy a book like this. But I became to understand the genius behind it. I got to listen to answers from people that were there. Great read.

Amazing story’s

I loved this book and the people that it is about, they really were the greatest generation, so many died and so many who gave there life and freedom isn’t free.

The Stories Finally Told

Dead bed confessions can be hard due to their brutal honesty and clarity, and disclose stories that went untold.
Fortunately an author convinced a Pacific Theater World War 2 Marine that the stories of their buddies who did not make it needed to be told.
Finally those stories are being composed to memorialize the sacrifices of a global war effort in the modern age, which lessons learned may be applied to find resolutions and alternatives to war.
Nonetheless, the veterans and service men who gave their all is remembered in this written work.
Though a bit flat in its reading, the power of story prevails in this audiobook, and I recommend it.

One of the best books I have ever read

This is one of the best books I have ever read. The stories were interesting and well written.

Best Historical Novel

To start, I am a huge Adam Makos fan. I have not listened to a single book of his that I wouldn’t rate 5 of 5 stars. I love war history and sometimes books by historians can feel like they are drumming on and on with dates and facts, which are all good things. However, with this book and the others that Makos has put out, my attention is sucked in almost instantly and I don’t want to stop listening.

I used to have to travel across my state once a month (about 400 miles and 5 and half hours of travel time) and these books made me not want to stop driving. Great telling of the pacific theater and I will probably listen 5 more times.

Excellent Book!!

This book was amazing! Highly reccomend for any and everyone! love the history and the Facts.
God Bless the USA
Semper Fidelis

Super in all respects.

Listening to those voices tell of their personal experiences was enlightening. I’m very well read on the Pacific War and particularly 1MARDIV, but I heard information I haven’t previously known. Narrative is powerful, the reader does a good job,

Ties so much together

First let me address the negative points I see in other reviews.
The so-called 'jumping around with different names' can be understood if you think of this as a bunch of veterans sitting around talking about their experiences. Obviously, you can't see who's talking, so before each person shares their story, their name is read off. Each veteran tells their story about that particular time on that particular island. If you think of it like that, its very easy to keep everything tied together.
What I personally find most appealing about this book is the fact it adds to, or ties together so much of what I've already watched and read.
My own father served on Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima, but never talked about his experience. Over the years I've spent a lot of time absorbing everything I can find about the Pacific Theater, and this book fills in some holes to what I already know and even adds new information I didn't have.
If you watched the mini-series 'The Pacific' and/or read Eugene Sledge's book 'With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa' you'll immediately recognize the battles these veterans talk about.

outstanding

a sobering book of heros. The stories told in this book need told and remembered. These men had to do unthinkable things in the face of one of our country's most brutal enemies. absolutely a must listen for anyone interested in the USMC or WW2.