Uncommon Valor on Iwo Jima
The Stories of the Medal of Honor Recipients in the Marine Corps' Bloodiest Battle of World War II
Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · July 1, 2016
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.
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- Who it’s for
- James H. Hallas recounts Iwo Jima through the actions that earned twenty-seven Medals of Honor.
- Themes
- Battle of Iwo Jima, Gallantry under fire, Medal of Honor recipients
- Genres
- WWII Pacific Theater, Military Lives, Military History
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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.
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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
Iwo Jima’s Medal Recipients
James H. Hallas recounts Iwo Jima through the actions that earned twenty-seven Medals of Honor.
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- The actions of twenty-two Marines and five Navy Medal of Honor recipients
- Dramatic moments from the Battle of Iwo Jima
Expect
- Accounts of gallantry under fire
- The battle’s broader course through its dramatic moments
Where it sits
| WWII Pacific Theater | 100% |
|---|---|
| Military Lives | 46% |
| Military History | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War II History
- Authors
- James H. Hallas
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Published
- July 1, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Battle of Iwo Jima · Gallantry under fire · Medal of Honor recipients
- Reading lane
- World War II History