R.V. Burgin earned a Bronze Star for his actions in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. He was the platoon sergeant featured in Eugene Sledge's classic memoir, With the Old Breed, and was portrayed by Martin McCann in HBO's miniseries The Pacific. A native of Texas, he passed away in 2019 at the age of 96.
“R.V. Burgin is one of those American boys who became a Marine—no
small feat. He then went across the Pacific, returning home to
Jewett, Texas only after helping to save the world. Read his story
and marvel at the man...and those like him.”—Tom Hanks,
Oscar-winning Actor and Star of Saving Private Ryan, Executive
Producer of Band of Brothers and The Pacific
“An honest, straightforward memoir by an honest, straightforward
man. Burgin has written an unforgettable, moving description of his
experiences as an infantry Marine, from New Britain to Okinawa. The
result is a classic combat account. I highly recommend this
book.”—John C. McManus, Author of The Dead and Those About to
Die and September Hope
“[A] well-written, excellently detailed personal narrative...Time
is thinning the ranks of America’s Pacific War veterans. But
Islands of the Damned is a taut, engrossing, haunting book that
will help keep their accomplishments and enormous sacrifices
alive.”—Dallas Morning News
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