Iwo Jima [electronic resource] : World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific
Smith, Larry2008
eAudioBook
On February 19, 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next thirty-five days, approximately 28,000 soldiers died, including nearly 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 Americans, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of World War II. Bestselling oral historian Larry Smith dug deep for exclusive stories from Iwo Jima veterans, including the last surviving flag raiser on Mount Suribachi, a Navajo “code talker,” a retired general, two Medal of Honor recipients, B-29 flyers, and other die-hard Marines who secured the island. Along the way, Smith investigates the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal and presents the groundbreaking story of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, rumored to have committed suicide rather than submit to capture. Iwo Jima is an unprecedented look at this pivotal battle and an inspiring study in courage, perseverance, and humanity.
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Author:
Smith, Larry, AuthorHill, Dick, Narrator
Edition:
Unabridged
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Tantor Media, Inc., 2008
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Biography/History:
Larry Smith is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Beyond Glory and The Few and the Proud.
ISBN:
9781400127214
Language:
English
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BRN:
355466