'The Pacific,' Book Spotlight Lancaster Veteran's Battle Story -- Dallas News
LANCASTER – World War II took R.V. Burgin from the cotton fields of Jewett, Texas, to some of the most horrific fighting of the Pacific Theater, none worse than on the "hellish little coral island" of Peleliu.
There, Burgin and his fellow Marines battled their way into history books, including his own just-released autobiography. But at the moment, an even brighter spotlight awaits.
Now 87 and living in Lancaster, Burgin is a significant part of the Steven Spielberg-Tom Hanks miniseries The Pacific, which begins tonight on HBO.
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My Comment: Mr. Burgin is a fine example of what was/is America's greatest generation.
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