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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America
In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the...
In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the...
Author
Publisher
John Wiley
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life of John Basilone, a Medal of Honor recipient for his heroism at Guadalcanal who became one of the most famous and admired men in America before requesting to return to combat, and later died in action on Iwo Jima.
Author
Publisher
Berkley Caliber
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The Battle of Iwo Jima, a major event in the Pacific Theater of World War II--and one of the bloodiest in United States history--began on February 19, 1945. But what happened two days earlier has largely been a footnote, until now... On February 17, Landing Craft Infantry 449 was among a dozen gunboats helping to prepare the area for their invasion two days later. U.S. military leaders thought they had weakened Japanese forces in the area so they...
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