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Romus Valton "R.V." Burgin (August 13, 1922 – April 6, 2019) was a United States Marine and American author. As a young man, he served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Burgin was the author of the memoir Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific (with William Marvel).
Oct 6, 2020 · Romus Valton “RV” Burgin joined the Marine Corps in November 1942, and would see heavy combat in the Pacific Theater of World War II, mostly notably at the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of...
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Apr 6, 2019 · Romus Valton Burgin. Cpl./Sgt. Romus Valton "R.V" Burgin was a mortarman non-commissioned officer serving in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines during World War II. Throughout the miniseries, Burgin was in a leadership position within the mortar section of Company K and thus Sledge's superior.
- The Pacific (2010) The HBO miniseries The Pacific is a gripping and visually stunning World War II drama that follows three US Marines – Eugene “Sledgehammer” Sledge, Robert Leckie and John Basilone – with the 1st Marine Division as they navigate the grueling fighting of the Pacific Theater.
- Robert Leckie. Robert Leckie, portrayed by James Badge Dale in The Pacific, enlisted with the US Marine Corps in 1942. Like many from his generation, he felt a strong sense of duty to fight for his country, and he served in the Pacific Theater as a scout and machine gunner in H Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, with whom he participated in several significant battles and campaigns.
- Eugene Sledge. Eugene Sledge is portrayed by Joseph Mazzello in The Pacific. His service in the US Marine Corps during WWII was marked by his participation in some of the most brutal battles in the Pacific Theater with K Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
- John Basilone. John Basilone is portrayed by Jon Seda in The Pacific, and the decorated Marine was known for his extraordinary bravery and heroism during the Second World War.
Learn about R.V. Burgin, a Marine who fought in the Battle of Cape Gloucester in New Britain during World War II. He and his comrades repelled five Japanese attacks on Walt's Ridge.
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Romus Burgin was a mortar section leader in the 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, who fought on New Britain, Peleliu and Okinawa. He shares his experiences of jungle warfare, close encounters, wounds, and postwar life in this oral history.
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Mar 11, 2010 · R.V. Burgin is an 87-year-old veteran of World War II. For nearly four decades, he found it too painful to talk about his experiences.
