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Uncommon Valor on Iwo Jima|James H. Hallas

Uncommon Valor on Iwo Jima : The Stories of the Medal of Honor Recipients in the Marine Corps' Bloodiest Battle of World War II

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Overview

When the smoke cleared on Iwo Jima in March 1945, 19,000 American Marines had been wounded and 7,000 were dead, a casualty rate of nearly 39 percent. Lasting over a month, Iwo was the Marines' bloodiest battle of the war and the only Pacific battle in which a U.S. landing force suffered more casualties than it inflicted. It was also the most highly decorated single engagement in Marine Corps history.

  • Focuses on the twenty-two Marines and five Navy personnel who received the Medal of Honor and the actions that earned the award
  • Accounts of men at war showing gallantry under fire in one of the country's most storied engagements
  • Recounts the entire Battle of Iwo Jima through its most dramatic moments

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780811717953
  • ISBN-10: 081171795X
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books
  • Publish Date: July 2016
  • Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 424

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