Bibliograph

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

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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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-314)

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contains biographical information

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Unknown valor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1140348766

Responsibility statement

Martha MacCallum ; with Ronald J. Drez

Sub title

a story of family, courage, and sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima

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

Table Of Contents

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

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Story of family, courage, and sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima

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