Podcast – To be a Marine in World War II

World War II feels like a thousand years ago to many people, but in historical terms, it wasn’t really that long ago. In this episode of the Fix Bayonets podcast, I look back in time to examine the world that wartime Marines lived in. To help better illustrate the story, I share a few passages from books by Marines.

Never forget,
Mark

New Britain, January 1944. After nineteen days on the line and the successful attack on Hill 660, Pfc George C. Miller (Jersey City, N. J.) trudges wearily to the rear. He served with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, First Marine Division. USMC Photo
New Britain, January 1944. After nineteen days on the line and the successful attack on Hill 660, Pfc. George C. Miller (Jersey City, N. J.) trudges wearily to the rear. He served with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, First Marine Division. USMC Photo