Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-111) and index.
Contents:
Foreword -- "I pray for a heroic fight" -- "Be ready to go in five minutes" -- "I will try as hard as I can to live" -- "The flag's up" -- "I'm not going back" -- "Even the gods would weep" -- Epilogue -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Critical thinking questions -- Internet sites -- Further reading -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
Summary:
On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines landed on the island of tiny Iwo Jima. Facing rugged terrain and a deeply entrenched enemy, they embarked on a fierce, five-week battle to take the island and its airfields from the Imperial Japanese Army.
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