Too Young the Heroes: A World War II Marine's Account of Facing a Veteran Enemy at Guadalcanal, the Solomons and Okinawa

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Summary: MUST READ!!! You will not be able to forget this book..
Review: A new author telling us of the real war. Not onlythe war fought on the beach or in the foxholebut the war within himself. The shock and realization of what war really was from a 17year old eyes. Not the John Wayne war, butthe war our fathers and grandfathers fought. These men gave just as much as our founding fathers gave in the early days of the United States. This should be read so we may understand and remember the destruction warbrings. These memories of his will be yoursafter reading this book. His words draw you into read page after page of how this teenagersurvived the hell in Okinawa. Then 50 yearslater returning for forgiveness from the Okinawanpeople and receiving the love of humanity fromthis tiny island that shaped the authors future

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Summary: An orgy of self-pity.
Review: This combat memoir is amazing. Most young soldiers find themselves disillusioned after their baptism of fire, but return with a new maturity. Not so George Lince. This veteran has merely catalogued a vast array of bitches, gripes and moans about his WWII experiences: his buddies were dishonest and lazy, his gear was antiquated and, yes, the food was terrible. Even worse, his father was unsympathetic and his girlfriend left him. This is not a case of combat angst; this is common whining, a display of self-pity carefully nurtured for fifty years. Even worse, the book is padded with long passages from other (and better) books. Save your money.

Rating:
Summary: An orgy of self-pity.
Review: This combat memoir is amazing. Most young soldiers find themselves disillusioned after their baptism of fire, but return with a new maturity. Not so George Lince. This veteran has merely catalogued a vast array of bitches, gripes and moans about his WWII experiences: his buddies were dishonest and lazy, his gear was antiquated and, yes, the food was terrible. Even worse, his father was unsympathetic and his girlfriend left him. This is not a case of combat angst; this is common whining, a display of self-pity carefully nurtured for fifty years. Even worse, the book is padded with long passages from other (and better) books. Save your money.