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  • The Last of the Old Breed: An Oral History of the Final Marines from World War II by Scott Davis book cover
  • The Last of the Old Breed: An Oral History of the Final Marines from World War II by Scott Davis book cover
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The Last of the Old Breed: An Oral History of the Final Marines from World War II

by Scott Davis

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The Pacific War in veterans’ own accounts

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The Pacific War in veterans’ own accounts

Scott Davis’s oral history brings together accounts from more than 130 U.S. Marines who served in the Pacific during World War II. The veterans, aged 90 to 103 when represented in the description, speak about combat and its effects on their lives after the war. The collection also reflects the circumstances in which these testimonies were gathered—from veterans’ hospitals and retirement facilities to private homes—and the importance of recording perspectives from the final living generation of Marine veterans. Its subject extends beyond wartime events to the lasting personal costs of service, offering a firsthand record organized around the voices of those who experienced the conflict.

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  • Readers interested in oral histories and firsthand testimony from World War II veterans
  • Readers studying the Pacific Theater and the personal aftermath of military service

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World War II in the PacificMarine veterans’ firsthand accountsCombat and its postwar effectsMemory and historical testimony

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Book overview

An oral history of the brutal Pacific Theater in WWII, told by many of the last living U.S. Marine veterans.

During World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 1 percent are still alive. The Last of the Old Breed is an unprecedented oral history of the final living United States Marines from World War II, featuring over 130 veterans, ranging in age from 90 to 103. Told in harrowing detail, the witnesses reveal the brutal reality of combat against a fanatical enemy and the heavy toll it took on their post-war lives.

From retirement facilities, veteran's hospitals, and modest homes across the country, the last witnesses opened up about the war like never before, determined to leave an honest account for future generations. For many of the veterans, this was the first - and final - time telling their stories.

The Last of the Old Breed is a rare, unvarnished look at the Pacific War, in the words of those who were there. These are the stories that could not be told - until now.

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