Real Marines Behind HBO's The Pacific
By Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Retired), Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Greeley Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) and Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
'Manila John'
John Basilone was born to first-generation Italian immigrants Salvatore and Dora Basilone in Buffalo, New York, on 4 November 1916. He joined the Army in February 1936, spending much of his enlistment with the 31st Infantry in the Philippines before returning to civilian life on 7 September 1939.
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Col. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.) served in the Corps for 29 years as an assault amphibian officer. He has written six books, including Utmost Savagery and Edson’s Raiders. He was the Naval Institute Author of the Year in 1996 and Naval History Author of the Year in 2010. He was the principal historian and writer on the exhibit design team throughout the construction of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. He resides in Asheville, North Carolina.
THROUGH THE WHEAT
One of the great defining moments in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps was their participation... Read More
STORM LANDINGS
The Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Admiral Chester W. Nimitz unleashed his... Read More
UTMOST SAVAGERY
Marine combat veteran and award-winning military historian Joseph Alexander takes a fresh look at... Read More
EDSON'S RAIDERS
Under the fiery leadership of Merritt "Red Mike" Edson, the 1st Marine Raider Battalion... Read More
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