Full Description
As a 21-year-old Marine sent to the front lines of the Korean War, Al Martinez dispatched letters almost daily to his young bride, Joanne. In battle, he experienced the worst that war can bring, and then he served as a combat correspondent and as writer and editor of his regimental newsletter, the Ridgerunner. After the war, he entered a career in journalism, becoming a featured columnist for the Los Angeles Times where he would earn three shared Pulitzer Prizes.
Written from the unique perspective of an obviously gifted, professional writer at the beginning of his career, his letters home capture his experiences eloquently and with depth of understanding as they express the dangers, hardships, fear, friendships, and even humor of life at the front. His vivid, often humorous pen-and-ink drawings portray scenes from the front lines.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Preface
Introduction: A Hole in History Three Years Wide
One—Come 4 A.M.—Reveille!
Two—Through Mud, Mortars and Hell
Three—Cpl. Al Martinez, Combat Correspondent.... How About That!
Afterword
Glossary: People, Places, Events, Phrases, Abbreviations, Military Terms
Further Reading
Index
