A rifleman's account of his experiences in the fabled 1st Marine Division in the Pacific War, describing the brush with the law that led to his enlistment and the harsh lessons he learned about bravery, death, and survival.

Sailing the South Ozone Sea -- A bunch of cannibals -- Hellzapoppin -- Run! -- A blast furnace in your soul: Sept 17th-Sept 25th, 1944 -- And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo: the Battle of Ngesebus -- The real Pacific war -- The five bitches -- A constellation of ghosts -- True confessions: Okinawa, 1945 -- Hope, like death -- Whatever happened to Junior Hudson?