Semper Fi, Mac

by Henry Berry

Semper Fi, Living Memories of the U.S. Marines in World War II

Genres: History, Military Fiction, World War II, Nonfiction, American History, War

422 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 5 out of 5]

One enlisted Marine's memoirs of World War II. They way the term is used in the book refers to "to hell with, I got mine." It truthfully is an abbreviation of the Marines motto "Semper Fedelis - Always Faithful."

[Chuck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read from the stand point of Marines.

[sed · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent oral history. Henry Berry - himself a veteran of Guam and Okinawa - captures the humor, the language, and the camaraderie. Truly a time capsule.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting book in that it contained lots of first hand accounts of Marine's experiences during the 2nd World War in the Pacific.

These were mostly the stories of the Marine Rifleman and the hazards they faced when confronting the Japanese soldier. There are accounts from Marines who fought in almost all of the major engagements through out the Pacific.

[John Lagrange · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting first hand accounts from Marines who served in the South Pacific but the book was a slow read..

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very amusing and entertaining read about characters and anecdotes of WWII Marines.