{"product_id":"bloody-ridge-and-beyond-a-world-war-ii-marines-memoir-of-edsons-raiders-in-the-pacific-paperback","title":"Bloody Ridge and Beyond: A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarlin Groft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the island of Guadalcanal, a 2,000-yard-long ridge rose from the jungle canopy. Behind it lay the air base of Henderson Field. And if Henderson Field fell, it would mean the almost certain death or capture of all 12,500 Marines on the island . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePositioned on the ridge were the hard-fighting men of Edson's Raiders of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. They were the United States Marine Corps' best of the best, and they knew defeat and retreat were simply not options. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor two hellish nights in September 1942, about 840 Marines--commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Austin \"Red Mike\" Edson--fought one of the most pivotal battles of World War II in the Pacific, clinging desperately to their position on what would soon be known as Bloody Ridge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloody Ridge and Beyond \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of how these men showed courage and valor in the face of overwhelming numbers, as told by Marlin Groft, a man who was a member of this incredible fighting force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarlin F. Groft\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1939 to 1941, and then became a silk-screen printer in a textile factory. He joined the U.S. Marines after Pearl Harbor and, following boot camp, he volunteered for the 1st Marine Raider Battalion under Lt. Col. Merritt A. Edson, and served with that unit until its dissolution. Assigned to the 29th Marine Regiment of the newly formed 6th Marine Division, he served beyond the end of the war, seeing duty in China until the end of 1945. Groft and his wife, Vivian, live in a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, retirement community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Alexander \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling biography\u003ci\u003e Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers \u003c\/i\u003eand the coauthor (with Adam Makos) of \u003ci\u003eA Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e, another\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eShadows in the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers: A Return to Easy Company's Battlefields with Sgt. Forrest Guth\u003c\/i\u003e. Alexander has been a journalist and columnist for Lancaster newspapers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for nearly twenty years and has won numerous state-level awards for excellence in journalism.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758586921248,"sku":"9780425273012","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a30b430126979b5b56b2a77704b895f0_20cc7076-d3f1-4cbb-b08b-7070cc9f181a.webp?v=1780129880","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bloody-ridge-and-beyond-a-world-war-ii-marines-memoir-of-edsons-raiders-in-the-pacific-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}