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475TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (MERRILL'S MARAUDERS)

A Working Bibliography of MHI Sources

Originally codenamed Galahad Force, this special long-range penetration force trained and operated in Burma alongside British forces, 1943-44. Designated 1688th Casual Detachment, then 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), in late 1944 it was designated the 475th Infantry Regiment.

CONTENTS General Sources.....p.1 Personal Views.....p.3 Other Special Aspects.....p.4 Miscellaneous.....p.5

GENERAL SOURCES

Anders, Leslie. The Ledo Road. Norman, OK: U OK, 1965. 255 p. D767.6.A65.

Baker, Alan D. Merrill's Marauders. NY: Ballantine, 1972. 159 p. #603-475.1972.

Bjorge, Gary J. Merrill's Marauders: Combined Operations in Northern Burma in 1944. Wash, DC?: JGSDF-U.S. Army, 1994. 521 p. #603-475.1994.

Bonham, Frank. Burma Rifles: A Story of Merrill's Marauders. NY: Berkeley, 1960. 175 p. PZ4.B64Bur. (Fiction)

Eldridge, Fred. Wrath in Burma. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1946. D767.6.E4. Feng, Patrick. "475th Infantry Regiment." On Point (Spring 2013): pp. 22-25. Per.

Gabbett, Michael. The Bastards of Burma: Merrill's Maurauders and the MARS Task Force Revisited. Albuquerque, NM: Desert Dreams, 1989. 145 p. #603-475.1989/2.

Hopkins, James E.T. Spearhead: A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers. Baltimore: Galahad, 1999. 772 p. D811.H67.

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Hoyt, Edwin P. Merrill's Marauders. Los Angeles, CA: Pinnacle, 1980. 148 p. #603-475.1980.

Kinnison, Henry L., IV. "The Deeds of Valiant Men: A Study in Leadership: The Marauders in North Burma, 1944." AWC student paper, 1993. 137 p. Arch.

McGee, George A., Jr. The History of the 2nd Battalion, Merrill's Marauders. Privately pub, 1987. 254 p. #603-475.1987. By its commander.

McLean, Donald B., ed. Merrill's Marauders, February-May 1944. Forest Grove, OR: Normount, 1968. 117 p. #603-475.1968. Commercial reprint of American Forces in Action edition of 1945.

Merrill, Frank D. "The War in the CBI." In Queen of Battles: Your Ground Forces in Action. [Edited by Clary Thompson] NY: Wise, 1949. pp. 304-05. D769.1.Q8.

Merrill's Marauders Association. Merrill's Marauders War in Burma. Vol. I. Reprints, 1989. 110 p. #603-475.1989. Contains "Father Stuart's Journal" (38 p), Gen Order listing CIB awards (39 p), & "S/SGT Anderson's Story" (28 p).

Merrill's Marauders. Paducah, KY: Turner, 1987. 112 p. #603-475.1987/2.

Ogburn, Charlton, Jr. The Marauders. NY: Harper, 1959. 307 p. #603-475.1959.

Randolph, John. Marsmen in Burma. Columbia, MO: U MO, 1990 reprint of 1946 edition. 229 p. #605-5332.1946.1990r.

Romanus, Charles F., and Sunderland, Riley. Stilwell's Command Problems. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1956. 518 p. D769.A533v9pt2. See index.

_____. Stilwell's Mission to China. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1953. 441 p. D769.A533v9pt1. See index.

_____. Time Runs Out in CBI. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1960. 428 p. D769.A533v9pt3. See index.

Sawicki, James A. Infantry Regiments of the US Army. Dumfries, VA: Wyvern, 1981. p. 612. #603-1.1981. General history of unit.

Stanton, Shelby L. Order of Battle, U.S. Army, World War II. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1984. p. 262. UA25.5.S767.

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Sinclair, William B. Confusion Beyond Imagination: China-Burma-India in World War II. Book One [of 10?]. Coeur d'Arlene, ID: Whitley, 1986. 329 p. D767.6.S52v1. See Chap 3 & index.

U.S. Army. 475th Infantry Regiment. "Award of Combat Infantryman Badge to Men of the 5307th." n.p., 1993 reprint of 1944 edition. 7 p. #603-475.1944.1993r.

U.S. War Dept. Historical Section. Merrill's Marauders. In American Forces in Action series. Wash, DC: GPO, 1945. 117 p. #603-475.1945.

Walley, Cherilyn A. "From Ledo to Leeches: The 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)." Veritas Vol. 2, No. 1 (2006): pp. 19-26. Per.

Vote, Robert. "Merrill's Marauders." American History Illustrated (Jun 1983): pp. 40-47. Per.

PERSONAL VIEWS

Boatner, Haydon L. Papers. Arch. Includes typescript memoir of his service as General Stilwell's Chief of Staff, written in 1971. See pp. 155-61.

"Commentary & Reply: On Stilwell and Galahad in Burma." Parameters (Spring 1987): pp. 97-111. Per. Responses (abridged) by participants. Original letters in Arch.

Fischer, Edward. The Chancy War: Winning in China, Burma, and India in World War Two. NY: Orion, 1991. 250 p. D767.6.F57. Personal narrative & historical overview. See index.

George, John B. Shots Fired in Anger: A Rifleman's View of the War in Pacific, 1942-1945, Including the Campaign on Guadalcanal and Fighting With Merrill's Marauders in the Jungles of Burma. Wash, DC: Natl Rifle Assn, 1981. 535 p. D767.982.G8.G46.

Hemingway, Al. "Brilliant Feat of Arms." WWII (Nov 1993): pp. 27-32. Per. Interview with Frank Rinaldi, unit member.

Hilsman, Roger. American Guerrilla: My War Behind Japanese Lines. NY: Brassey's, 1990. 312 p. D802.B8.H54. See Chaps 4-7.

Hunter, Charles H. Galahad. San Antonio, TX: Naylor, 1963. 233 p. D767.6.H83.

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Lyons, Fred O. & Wilder, Paul. "Merrill's Marauders in Burma." Ex-CBI Roundup (Jul 1991): pp. 6-14. Per. By participant.

McMichael, Scott R. "Common Man, Uncommon Leadership: Colonel Charles N. Hunter With Galahad in Burma." Parameters (Summer 1986): pp. 45-57. Per. The defacto field commander.

_____. Correspondence re article "Common Man....." above. Arch.

Merrill's Marauders War in Burma. Vol. 1. Reprints, 1989. 110 p. #603-475.1989. Contains "Father Stuart's Journal" (38 p), Gen Order listing CIB awards (39 p), & "S/SGT Anderson's Story (28 p).

Selee, Richard. Papers. 1 Box. Arch. Cover his service w/45th Engineer Regiment in Burma, including specific notes on

marauders.

Spiller, Harry. American POWs in World War II: Twelve Personal Accounts of Captivity by Germany and Japan. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2009. pp. 29-36. D805.A2.S652. LT Thomas J. Hart, who escaped from Camp Hosi after three months' imprisonment.

U.S. Army Mil Hist Institute. World War II Veterans Survey. Arch. Returns of completed questionnaires & other materials, filed by unit. 29 on file as of 3 Oct 91.

Yarulis, Stanley. The Life Story of a World War II C.B.I. Veteran. McMurray, PA: Dollard, 2004. 300 p. D811.Y37.

OTHER SPECIAL ASPECTS

Beaumont, Robert A. Military Elites. NY: Bobbs-Merrill, 1974. pp. 65-68. UA15.5.B4.

Coan, Donald J. Papers. 1 Box. Arch. Includes poem by Marauder about the units.

Dougherty, Kevin J. "Supplying Merrill's Marauders." Army Logistician (May/Jun 1992): pp. 28-29. Per. Good example of aerial resupply.

Foskick, Roger B. "A Call to Arms: The American Enlisted Soldier in World War II." PhD dss, Claremont, 1985. pp. 141 & 171-74. D743.F657.

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Mahon, John D., & Danysh, Romana. Infantry. Pt I: Regular Army. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1972. p. 764. Ref.

McCoy, John J. "Merrill's Marauders' Morale." Army Navy Journal (9 Sep 1944): pp. 46-47. Per.

Richardson, Dave. "Merrill's Marauders in Burma." Yank (US edition) (9 Jun 1944): pp. 2-5. Per.

Stone, James H. "The Marauders and the Microbes." Infantry Journal (Mar 1949): pp. 4-11. Per.

_____,ed. Crisis Fleeting: Original Reports on Military Medicine in India and Burma in the Second World War. Wash, DC: Office Surg Gen, DA, 1969. 423 p. D807.B8.C7. See Chap V on condition of personnel.

U.S. War Dept. Hist Sec. Merrill's Marauders. In American Forces in Action series. Wash, DC: GPO, 1945. 117 p. #603-475.1945.

Weigley, Russell. "Merrill's Marauders: A Lesson in Military History." Tape recording of lecture at MHI, 25 Apr 1975. 60 minutes. 687084W1811, AV.

Wukovits, John F. "Marauders' Trail of Fire." WWII (Mar 1989): pp. 18-25. Per. Campaign for Myitkyina.

See also: -Bibliography on Joseph Stilwell in Biographies.

MISCELLANEOUS

Combat awards 15 Sep 1944 "Burman News" May 1993

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