01185cam a2200289 4500 62145864 TxAuBib 20100330120000.0 100330s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009040454 9780451229908 0451229908 DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib Burgin, R. V. Islands of the damned : a marine at war in the Pacific / R.V. Burgin with William Marvel. New York : New American Library, 2010. p. cm. Luck -- A marine's story -- Mortarman -- Green hell -- First battle of Pavuvu -- The unnecessary island -- The perfect invasion -- Second battle of Pavuvu -- April fools -- Flesh wounds -- Home port. 20100330. Burgin, R. V. United States. Marine Corps. Regiment, 5th. Battalion, 3rd. United States. Marine Corps Biography. World War II, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area. World War II, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, American. Marines United States Biography. Marvel, Bill.