The real-life stories of five men who put their lives on the line for our country in WWII. Between America's retreat from China in 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's plane touched down on the Japanese mainland in 1945, these four U.S.Marines and one Navy carrier pilot fought the key battles against the Japanese. The companion to the HBO miniseries produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. "[Chamberlain's] quiet manner offsets the brutal tragedies he must describe andkeeps him in the background while recounting the riveting events."—AudioFile