The Old Breed... the Complete Story Revealed: A Father, a Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives by Sledge, W. Henry

The Old Breed... the Complete Story Revealed: A Father, a Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives

Forty years after the publication of Eugene Sledge's memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa...
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The Old Breed... the Complete Story Revealed: A Father, a Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives by Sledge, W. Henry

The Old Breed... the Complete Story Revealed: A Father, a Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives

$53.49

The Old Breed... the Complete Story Revealed: A Father, a Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives

$53.49
Author: W. Henry Sledge
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Forty years after the publication of Eugene Sledge's memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa comes The Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed by Eugene's son, Henry, adding new material and immeasurable depth to his father's story.

The Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed brings to life an abundance of new material from the original manuscript of Eugene Sledge's classic memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. By interspersing his own personal anecdotes throughout, Henry Sledge takes his father's work and gives it newfound context, sharing memories of conversations between father and son. The result is a flowing narrative that portrays an intimate look at a WWII veteran and his struggles to adapt to civilian life following the war.

Author: W. Henry Sledge
Publisher: Knox Press
Published: 06/03/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.11h x 6.40w x 1.23d
ISBN: 9798888458488

About the Author
Henry Sledge is the son of renowned author Eugene Sledge, who wrote With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa and China Marine. While growing up, he witnessed his father's memoir take form and come to life. Through many conversations with his father about his experiences across the islands of the Pacific, Henry formed a deep and abiding passion for all aspects of World War II history.

Henry has worked as a consultant for Valor Studios and has been published in Valor and Naval History Magazine. His most recent article was the cover story for the Autumn 2022 issue of World War II magazine. He has co-hosted numerous WWII podcasts and has appeared as a guest on numerous other talk shows and documentaries, such as "The We Happy Few Podcast," "The WWII Podcast," "The We Have Ways Podcast," "Tall Tales With Taco," "WW2 TV," and "Reel History." He holds a BA from Auburn University and has over twenty years of experience in the heavy equipment industry.

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