War Is Personal : Golden Ratio Publishing : 9781733421638 : 1733421637 : 05 Nov 2019 : 2020 FINALIST IN THE NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS! AND 2020 FINALIST IN THE READERS' FAVORITE AWARD CONTEST! "The grim reaper missed me. The dumb bastard had a close-up swing at me on six different occasions-and missed." - Roy Wilkes The Invasion of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific Theatre, and Roy Wilkes, USMC, was unfortunate enough to have a front-row seat. True, gripping stories of being a scared 17-year-old Combat Marine trying to stay alive behind enemy lines. He witnessed twenty-three of his friends die in a bombing. True, gripping stories and pictures reveal the mind, heart, and soul of a fighting WWII Marine. This fascinating book is also a perfect history lesson for war buffs and students since it covers all aspects of the Battle of Okinawa: Mental, emotional, historical, and personal. There are short stories about the war-some tragic, some funny, so