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Marine whose book helped inspire HBO’s ‘The Pacific’ dies
Apr 16, 2019 20:00:10   #
Rose42
 
LANCASTER, Texas — A Marine whose book about grueling jungle combat during WWII became a basis for the HBO miniseries “The Pacific” has died at his home in Texas.

Services are being held Friday for R.V. Burgin. His daughter, Maggie Shepherd, says her father was 96 when he died in his sleep on April 6.

Burgin wrote the book, “Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific.” Shepherd says it was among several books that inspired the HBO miniseries that premiered in 2010. Burgin was portrayed in the miniseries by actor Martin McCann.

Shepherd says her father for about 35 years never talked about his service in the war. She says he was inspired to write a book after attending some military reunions.

Burgin lived in Lancaster, a Dallas suburb.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/04/14/marine-whose-book-helped-inspire-hbos-the-pacific-dies/

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Apr 16, 2019 22:10:02   #
debeda
 
Rose42 wrote:
LANCASTER, Texas — A Marine whose book about grueling jungle combat during WWII became a basis for the HBO miniseries “The Pacific” has died at his home in Texas.

Services are being held Friday for R.V. Burgin. His daughter, Maggie Shepherd, says her father was 96 when he died in his sleep on April 6.

Burgin wrote the book, “Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific.” Shepherd says it was among several books that inspired the HBO miniseries that premiered in 2010. Burgin was portrayed in the miniseries by actor Martin McCann.

Shepherd says her father for about 35 years never talked about his service in the war. She says he was inspired to write a book after attending some military reunions.

Burgin lived in Lancaster, a Dallas suburb.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/04/14/marine-whose-book-helped-inspire-hbos-the-pacific-dies/
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Wow, if he was 96 he was a YOUNG recruit in WWII. God bless and rest him.

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Apr 17, 2019 07:16:08   #
Big dog
 
debeda wrote:
Wow, if he was 96 he was a YOUNG recruit in WWII. God bless and rest him.


Amen

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