The hell of the Pacific conflict laid bare
It was with barely a shred of exaggeration that these famous lines were etched by the grave of a marine after the battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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By Hugh Ambrose
Canongate, €15.60
‘‘And when he gets to Heaven,
To Saint Peter he will tell;
One more marine reporting, Sir,
I’ve served my time in Hell’’
It was with barely a shred of exaggeration that these famous lines were etched by the grave of a marine after the battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
The engagement - characterised by merciless killing and inhuman conditions - is one ...
