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Sid Phillips knew he was a long way from his home in Mobile, Alabama, when he plunged into the jungles of Guadalcanal in August 1942...
A mortarman with H-2-1 of the legendary 1st Marine Division, Sid was only seventeen years old when he entered combat with the Japanese. Some two years later, when he returned home, the island fighting on Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester had turned Sid into an "Old Timer" by Marine standards, and more: he left as a boy, but came home a man.
These are his memoirs, the humble and candid tales that Sid collected during a Pacific odyssey spanning half the globe, from the grueling boot camp at Parris Island, to the coconut groves of Guadalcanal, to the romantic respite of Australia. In this true story, Sid recalls his encounters with icons like Chesty Puller, General Vandergrift, Eleanor Roosevelt, and his boyhood friend, Eugene Sledge. Here, he remembers the rain of steel from Japanese bombers and battleships, the brutality of the tropical elements, and the haunting notion of being expendable.
This is the story of how Sid stood shoulder to shoulder with his Marine brothers to discover the inner strength and deep faith necessary to survive the dark, early days, of WWII in the Pacific.
- Sales Rank: #357119 in Books
- Published on: 2012-04-03
- Released on: 2012-04-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .60" w x 6.00" l, .61 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
Review
"For anyone who cares about the human dimension of war-- its cost and its heroism-- Sid Phillip's book is a must read..." --Ken Burns, Emmy award-winning filmmaker
"We have an extraordinary opportunity now to recognize perhaps THE key player, if there is one, if there's ONLY one key player, he might be at the very top of the pyramid... a native of Mobile, Alabama, a man who appears over and over in our series... Dr. Sid Phillips." --Tom Hanks, Executive Producer, The Pacific
"Like his life-long friend, Eugene Sledge, Sid Phillips speaks to us in these enchanting memoirs in his natural voice, engaging and modest, full of insight and intelligence, but ever alert to the lighter side of even the most dismal human circumstances. And like any great story teller, he leaves you wishing to hear a great deal more." --Richard B. Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle
About the Author
Dr. Sid Phillips, a Guadalcanal Marine, was born Sept 2, 1924, and enlisted in the USMC the day after Pearl Harbor. Passing beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, he departed his land a nervous seventeen-year- old. Two years later, when he kissed the docks in San Diego, he had come home a hero. Together Sid and his brothers in the legendary 1st Marine Division won the first epic victory of the war, saved Australia, and stopped the Japanese juggernaut in the Pacific. Today, Sid enjoys his golden years surrounded by his family. He and his sister, Katherine, have become internationally known after their notable roles in Ken Burns' documentary The War and the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg /Gary Goetzman miniseries, The Pacific.
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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful.
Very good book, but too short.
By invisible
Sidney Phillips wrote in his preface that he originally meant this book only for his family but then when it was well received decided to release it for the public. He does not consider it to be a history so much as a collection of "sea stories". If it has any serious flaw that would be the fact that at only 205 pages it doesn't tell all the stories this obviously talented gentleman has seen in his long and productive life.
As such a "sea story" collection it will round out anyone's collection of WW-II stories and is a great companion to With the Old Breed and China Marine, written by his friend and fellow Marine, Eugene Sledge.
Phillips tells about his induction into the US Marines, his battle experiences at Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester as well as numerous experiences of his day to day military life, his lifelong friendships, his life after the war and the philosophy of life which kept him sane during and after the war.
79 of 85 people found the following review helpful.
For every Marine and their Family
By Tracy K. Della Vecchia
Sid Phillips is a fantastic storyteller who tells his own story of WWII in the Guadalcanal with the First Marine Division with strength, humility, and humor. The book, "You'll be Sor-ree! A Guadalcanal Marine Remembers the Pacific War", started out to be his memoirs for family members to read but is destined to be a classic that Marines and their families should be required to read. The final chapter aptly titled "Reflections" states his convictions in a belief system that are the foundations from which future generations will build greatness. According to the author, though he acknowledges the greatness bestowed upon his generation of Marines, the best of the Marine Corps is yet to come.
After reading the last page, I put the book down, in tears and contemplating my own lack of convictions because of "political correctness". The author has impacted me with such a profound sense of duty, that I am unable to describe it aptly. But this book is certainly not political nor is it a call to action; it's simply a story of Marines in the Pacific during World War II, written as an enjoyable tale urging the reader to turn one page after another. It's not a book about war, but a book about brotherhood through the toughest of times and what it took to get through another day during months of combat. The Marines offer one another no sympathy, yet are true brothers for life. Perhaps that is what makes the brotherhood so very strong.
Particular sentences throughout the book sent my emotions over the top, but one stands out for me more than any other. I had to put the book down while I shed a few tears--for myself and for all the other families who are sending their kids off to bootcamp. The day after the invasion of Pearl Harbor, Phillips and a friend chose to enlist in the Marine Corps (the line to enlist in the Navy was longer than two city blocks). It's in Chapter 3 that Phillips has just arrived at Parris Island for recruit training. As the founder of an organization that supports the families of Marines from bootcamp through deployments, I hear from parents whose sons and daughters have recently left for bootcamp, complaining about what they perceive as heavy-handed training. Sid Phillips' sentence sums up bootcamp with all that I would love to share with parents of new recruits: "My experience there was one of which I have no criticism."
The author goes on to skillfully relate how the training in bootcamp had a simple message, "Get it right and the harassment [from the DIs] would stop." From what I understand, recruit training today uses the same philosophy and it hasn't changed in over 230 years. It's this philosophy that has generations of Marines standing head and shoulders above the rest of the troops, assuring that when they get it right when faced with an enemy, the harassment will stop. Simply put, that's what it takes to be victorious in a combat zone. It's a conviction worthy of being applied to all aspects of our lives.
I hope you read the book; it's a great story with a profound message for Marines, our troops, their families, and our country as a whole. I hope I get to meet Sid Phillips someday; I want to thank him for his service, and for sharing his story and reflections with all of us. Job well done, Marine.
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
Inherited Freedom
By Tim Drake
Sid is a true American hero and patriot. In his book, Sid provides a firsthand account of what a mortar man experienced on Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester. He had a baptism in fire and lived to tell future generations about his World War II experiences. I have had the unique privilege of meeting Sid on two occasions and sharing meals with him. Sid loves his country has much today as he did back in 1941 when he signed up to fight for America and if necessary die for it. He comes from a unique generation, a generation that put it all on the line for me, my family and future generations. It is because of men like Sid, we are the recipients of inherited freedom. [...]. Tim Drake
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