Across the Dark Islands

Based on the author's experiences in the 161st Infantry Regiment during WWII this is a beautifully written, powerful account of one soldier's war in the Pacific. Recalling the ferocious combat on Guadalcanal, New Georgia and the Philippines, and the eventual occupation of Japan, Radike writes on issues of life and death with poignancy and clarity. - A truly special World War II memoir - Eloquently evokes fighting in the Pacific against battle hardened Japanese soldiers