Born and raised on the farming prairies of South Dakota in the mid-1920s through the Great Depression, Arno Schroeder was always a great storyteller. It wasn’t until his later years – at the urging of his son – that he began to write down the stories that had entertained his family for years. On God's Payroll: From the Depression Era Prairies of South Dakota to the WWII Islands of the South Pacific and Back includes more than 200 personal stories written by Arno. They reflect his deep personal faith in God, his formative years (much different than those experienced by today's youth), his time as a 20-year-old Marine fighting and surviving the frontline battles of Okinawa, and the lifelong impact that battle had on him.

The View from My Foxhole
by Tom Jones

The memoir of a Marine whose war began on Samoa in 1943, continued on Engebi and Guam where he was assigned to the 22nd Marines and served on the front lines, and ended on Okinawa where he served as Battalion Quartermaster.

Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War
by William Manchester

The title refers to the nightmares Manchester suffered long after the battle of Okinawa, in which he was severely injured. Years later in an effort to erase his nightmares, Manchester visits each island where the Marines fought in World War II including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, New Guinea, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

The Right Kind of War
by John McCormick

Told from the perspective of a Marine Private, this is a novel about a group of young Marines coming of age during World War II. Not just any Marines, they are Marine Raiders who were later consolidated into the 4th Marines.

Take China: The Last of the China Marines
by Harold Stephens (29th Mar-2-F)

Take China is a fictional story of a young Marine private serving in China immediately after World War II. Written by travel and adventure writer Harold Stephens, who served with the 29th Marines on Okinawa and during the occupation of China, it deals with a time that has been largely forgotten: China before the Communist takeover.

Terrible Terry: Just a Marine
by Howard Terry (29th Mar-2-F)

A refreshing autobiography by Howard Terry. It tells of his experience as an enlisted Marine in the Pacific and provides an eyewitness account of the Battle of Okinawa. It also covers his life before and after the war.

Letters from the Attic: Save the
Last Dance for Me
by Charles Young (15th Mar-HQ-H&S)

Rummaging through his attic, Charles Young came across a box of letters from the early 1940s. These include letters from family, friends, and other service men during World War II. Together they paint an endearing picture of American life during World War II.

Luck of the Draw
by Charles Young (15th Mar-HQ-H&S)

An account of the Sixth Marine Division in the Battle of Okinawa.