Noted historian Hugh Ambrose wrote The Pacific, a companion to the HBO miniseries executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman, and he served as historical consultant on the project. In the book, the author focuses on the real life stories of five marines who put their lives on the line for our country, fighting in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II.

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