Table of Contents

A Foreword by the Editor
Preface

Chapter 1. Hard Times
Chapter 2. War Comes to America
Chapter 3. Embarkation
Chapter 4. Guam (Mariana Islands)
Chapter 5. Leyte (Philippine Islands)
Chapter 6. Kerama Retto (Ryukyu Islands)
Chapter 7. Ie Shima (Ryukyu Islands)
Chapter 8. Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands)
Chapter 9. The Maeda Escarpment
Chapter 10. Japanese Counterattack
Chapter 11. The Chocolate Drop
Chapter 12. Stalemate in the Rain
Chapter 13. Ishimmi Ridge
Chapter 14. End of the Nightmare
Chapter 15. Cebu (Philippine Islands)
Chapter 16. Japan
Chapter 17. Home at Last

Recommended Reading
Index

About the Author

Wayne MacGregor lives with his wife in Grangeville, Idaho, where he has practiced law for the past 50 years. He is a decorated 77th Division infantryman.

Reviews

"[MacGregor's account] deserves a wide readership, especially among those who do not know the horrific details of infantry warfare."--Pacific Northwest Quarterly

"A well-written, balanced, and engaging history of U.S. Army's 77th Infantry Division combat operations told by a participant serving in the lower ranks."--The Journal of Military History