You'll Be Sor-ree!: A Guadalcanal Marine Remembers the Pacific War Paperback – Illustrated, April 3, 2012

Really gives you a glimpse into what happened.

This book was just so easy to read I wanted a follow up. The narrative is so easy to follow and the text is just so enjoyable. I had just finished reading Island of the Damned and watching The Pacific and this book filled in a few of the loose ends and helped me to understand many of the things that the mini-series didn't explain.The book is affordable, colorful, and easy to read. I got the distinct feeling that Sid Phillips was a fairly naive young man when he joined the Marines. He often describes times when he was pulling this or that fellow Marine out of a fight or away from a bar. We don't often hear of Sid himself committing any such sins which may be more of a reflection of his audience (the book was originally written for his family members to read) than the true nature of his behavior.There were also a number of technical issues that were made clear when reading the text such as the mechanics of operating a mortar and the way a mortar team worked. I greatly enjoyed this aspect of the book and the care taken to describe uniforms, the way meals were prepared, types of rations and so forth.I guarantee that you will be happy to have this book in your collection.

A good read from one of the Marines you feel like you know, from watching The Pacific. I like the perspective. It’s all about bonds of relationships and how young men get by in those situations.

This book is a classic Non Fiction piece of work about what the Heroes of WWII went through to save our Freedoms during these many horrible battles that took place in the Pacific.The are man to man stories about the experiences of these Vets and the horrible conditions they fought in and also first hand details about what the war was really like with Japan.Did you all know that Japan never had to pay any money back to the free world for the people they killed and the damages they caused? In fact they only have less than a sentence in their Jap History books about the war and only 4 or 5 words talk about the horrible massicure that occured in "The Rape of Nan King" when the Japanese went into China and killed over 300,000 Chinaese women, children and older people.If you have not read this book buy it, It is a horror filled book that all need to read,Then maybe we will not be so anxious to go to war.I could only read a few pages at a time of this book written by a Japanese woman because of the details she gives. But it is a part of History we must NEVEr let be forgotton

I have just started reading books about WWII battles in the Pacific. I read "The Pacific" first, three times back to back. After getting to know the characters, Sledgehammer, Sidney Phillips and R.V. Burgin, I purchased their books. I finished "You'll be Sor-ree!" over two evenings and I am now reading "With the Old Breed". I can certainly say that I feel like I have a better idea as to the hellish experience our troops faced during WWII. Sidney Phillips, as well as Eugene Sledge, recount thier experiences in different ways, Sledge with a reserved and refined style of writing and Phillips with more boyish humor. As I read thier stories I find I have developed a great respect for all of those who served and I wish I could have had the chance to meet them and express my thanks.I am surprised how much of "The Pacific" was taken directly from each of these books. I have been disappointed a few times because I was reading the exact same story word for word. However, I am still enjoying the reading and turn each page with anticipation.

Couldn't put it down. Very, very grateful for Dr. Phillips and the thousands of men that saved our country and the world.

I love this book and the way it was written. Sid Phillips comes across as a funny, mischievous, happy person, and it shows in the way he writes his books. He keep me engaged from beginning to end, there was not one dull moment in his book. I recommend it. Also, I recommend watching the Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks Series, "The Pacific." I believe some of it was based on Sid Phillips's experiences of WWII, in the Pacific. A++

Sorry, Dr. Sid and fellow vet. Wish you had written a fresh combat account much earlier in your life or, ideally, right after the war. Or even two separate books if you felt your family needed this white-washed one. This one is supposed to be some humor and no combat, but most anecdotes are mild, tongue-in-cheek, and the reader hardly knows that there is a brutal war going on all around these congenial young fellows in the Pacific. Sid says his wife censored even more. Too bad for WWII historians. This is like reading about the stage sets and props for WWII, some of the mechanical and logistical details of train and ship movements and food available, without any fighting going on. It is a disservice to suggest that Guadalcanal was a casual bunch of laughs and lightheartedness.