Life R.V. Burgin, the Marine whose book inspired HBO’s ‘The Pacific,’ dies at 96 April 12, 2019Associated PressComments Off on R.V. Burgin, the Marine whose book inspired HBO’s ‘The Pacific,’ dies at 96 A Marine whose book about grueling jungle combat during WWII became a basis for the HBO miniseries “The Pacific” has died at his home in Texas.
