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Who is Horst von der Goltz from Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War and what is their importance? "Goodbye
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Horst von der Goltz was a student at Maine University, studying to become a professor of political science before entering the armed forces. He died while leading a flamethrower team against a Japanese prepared position on Sugar Loaf Hill.
Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War