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Iwo Jima, World War II veterans remember the greatest battle of the Pacific, [edited by] Larry Smith

eng

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non fiction

Iwo Jima

181139398

[edited by] Larry Smith

World War II veterans remember the greatest battle of the Pacific

An account of the 1945 battle documents the significant losses on both sides, the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal, and the alleged suicide of Japanese general Tadamichi Juribayashi

The invasion -- Iron Mike's posse -- Russell, Tso, Abbatiello, and Waterhouse -- The flag raisings -- The LST, workhorse of the invasion -- The planes that came -- Aftermathpt. I: The invasion. Corporal Richard Nummer ; Seaman James Bush ; Corporal James "Salty" Hathaway ; Captain Fred Haynes ; Corporal Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams -- pt. II: Iron Mike's posse. Corporal Glenn Buzzard ; Private First Class Pete Santoro ; Private First Class Domenick Tutalo -- pt. III: Russell, Tso, Abbatiello, and Waterhouse. Captain Gerald Russell ; Private First Class Samuel Tso ; Corporal Al Abbatiello ; Private First Class Charles Waterhouse -- pt. IV: The flag raisings. Warrant Officer Norman Hatch ; Corporal Charles "Chuck" Lindberg -- pt. V: The LST, workhorse of the invasion. Machinist's mate Third Class Perle "Dusty" Ward ; Pharmacist's Mate Third Class George Wahlen ; Sergeant Cyril O'Brien ; Sergeant Thomas Haywood McPhatter -- pt. VI: The planes that came. Lieutenant Robert Merklein ; Staff Sergeant Valentine Chepeleff ; Lieutenant Phil True -- pt. VII: Aftermath. The Japanese Commanders--Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Captain Tsunezo Wachi--and the years afterward ; Patrick Mooney and the graves ; Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.) -- Appendix: Military terminology