Strong Men Armed

New York: Random House, 1962. 563 pages/illus. Stated 1st Printing. Hardcover. The history of the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific, the Six Marine Divisions, the battles; Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Peleiu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, etc., and some of the heroes "Chesty" Puller, "Howlin Mad" Smith, two time Medal Of Honor Recipient, "Manila John" Basilone, "Red Mike" Edson, "Brute" Krulak, The Pineapple Kid, "Pappy" Boyington, Joe Foss, "Indian" Joe Bauer, and all the other unnamed Heroes of The Marine Corps. Illustrated with photographs, and maps, the front endpapers have a a photograph of Marines in combat on a landing beach, the rear endpapers have a photograph of Japanese Prisoners Of War at Wars end, also a selected bibliography, a chronology of the War in the Pacific, a listing of all eight eight Medal Of Honor Recipients, and a listing of the one hundred and twenty Marine Corps Fighter Aces.. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.