Excellent writer.........And was THERE!
Coincidentally, I recently finished reading “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa” by EB Sledge.
His recounting of his experience at Okinawa is almost beyond belief. This book and “Helmet for My Pillow” were the basis for the “Pacific” series.
He was also at Guadalcanal. When I was in high school, I read and enjoyed his book Challenge for the Pacific; Guadalcanal, the turning point of the war (Garden City, NY: Doubleday. 1965).
May I recommend “Stepping Stones Across The Pacific: A Collection Of Short Stories From The Pacific War” by Tibor Torok?
His son and I used to play together while his dad and my dad worked together at MCAS Beaufort.
I guess it was too painful for him to write about until 1999, my dad, who talked very little about those days, allowed it was pretty accurate...