Had the privilege of sitting and talking with Mr. Burgin during a Marine Corps birthday ball ceremony in Nov 2013. A gentlemen and a fine man. Thank you for your sacrifices, sir!
Love this quote: "Those (Japanese) that would fight to the death: I'd try to accomidate as many as I could while I was out there... they wanted to die for the emperor, I'd help 'em along"...
William Manchester said in his memoir, Goodbye Darkness, that we won the island fights in the Pacific man-on-man. The Japanese had been taught that we were soft - bad mistake. It is clear the experience is seared in Mr. Burgin's soul.
This man deserves more respect than anyone i know or will ever know.I'm reading Eugene Sledges book at the moment and my god R.V is a brave,caring and incredible man. You make your country proud
Roniboney: I would imagine that you are finished with Sledges book by now. I've read the book 3 times and was always riveted to the book. I never could put it down. One hell of a generation!! One hell of a Marine!!.
Marine R.V.Burgin , Thank you Sir for an Honest opinion untainted by today's Politicly Correct hypocrisy , And Thank you, thank you , for the sacrifices you and your comrades made for our freedom ,
I read With the old breed, helmet for my pillow, china marine, a book on john basilone, and a few other books that use some passages from those books in them. But i cant seem to find the book chuck tatum wrote
"They wanted to die for their emperor. I tried to help em along." Best line ever.
Had the privilege of sitting and talking with Mr. Burgin during a Marine Corps birthday ball ceremony in Nov 2013. A gentlemen and a fine man. Thank you for your sacrifices, sir!
Love this quote: "Those (Japanese) that would fight to the death: I'd try to accomidate as many as I could while I was out there... they wanted to die for the emperor, I'd help 'em along"...
Love his conviction. No generation like that one.
William Manchester said in his memoir, Goodbye Darkness, that we won the island fights in the Pacific man-on-man. The Japanese had been taught that we were soft - bad mistake. It is clear the experience is seared in Mr. Burgin's soul.
This man deserves more respect than anyone i know or will ever know.I'm reading Eugene Sledges book at the moment and my god R.V is a brave,caring and incredible man. You make your country proud
Spoken like a true Marine Semper Fi!
You and all who have served or are serving now are a true insporation. God bless you all.
Roniboney: I would imagine that you are finished with Sledges book by now. I've read the book 3 times and was always riveted to the book. I never could put it down. One hell of a generation!! One hell of a Marine!!.
Marine R.V.Burgin , Thank you Sir for an Honest opinion untainted by today's Politicly Correct hypocrisy , And Thank you, thank you , for the sacrifices you and your comrades made for our freedom ,
i dont give a damn where its proper or not
i think that everyone should read eugene sledges book as this keeps his spirit alive.semper fi.
Thanks for your service....lest we ever forget !!!
Thanks to RV Burgin for his book.is as good as Eugene sledge and Robert Leckey,Real Heroes
I read With the old breed, helmet for my pillow, china marine, a book on john basilone, and a few other books that use some passages from those books in them. But i cant seem to find the book chuck tatum wrote
Semper Fi Leatherneck!