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Unknown valor : a story of family, courage, and sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima / Martha MacCallum ; with Ronald J. Drez.

Summary:

"In honor of the 75th Anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II ... Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed everything at Iwo Jima to defeat the Armed Forces of Emperor Hirohito--among them, a member of her own family"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062853851
  • ISBN: 0062853856
  • Physical Description: xvii, 314 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-314).
Formatted Contents Note:
Arlington, Massachusetts, 1938 -- Infamy -- Outrage -- The changing tide -- What Hirohito knew -- The first step : say a prayer for your pal on Guadalcanal -- 1943 -- Cracking the inner ring -- Willing to fight -- D-Day : from Normandy to Saipan -- Japan's doorstep -- "A ghastly relentlessness" -- "An island of sulphur : no water, no sparrow, and no swallow" -- "Hell with the fire out" -- The badlands.
Subject:
United States. Marine Corps > History > World War, 1939-1945.
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945.
Marines > United States > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Biographies.

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  • 43 of 44 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Summary: "In honor of the 75th Anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II ... Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed everything at Iwo Jima to defeat the Armed Forces of Emperor Hirohito--among them, a member of her own family"--