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The Pacific War and Battle of Iwo Jima: Recollections & Essays: by a Seabee Lieutenant

The Pacific War and Battle of Iwo Jima: Recollections & Essays: by a Seabee Lieutenant

Thunder, Ivan D.

Paperback

World War II

ISBN10: 1481124463
ISBN13: 9781481124461
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Dec 13 2012
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ivan D. Thunder's The Pacific War and Iwo Jima is a series of vignettes of daily Seabee life during and after the battle of Iwo Jima. A former Lt. CEC, USNR of the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion, Thunder writes with simplicity and candor describing his harrowing, bloody experience landing on the island under enemy fire; and after the island is secure, describes the sneak Japanese attack where even the Army cooks fought them off with knives. He then switches to the lighter side of living in a foxhole while mimicking FDR. Included in his recollections are essays where Thunder unabashedly expresses his opinion on whether we provoked the Japanese; if the A-bomb was justified; and offers his detailed tribute to Admiral Nimitz. In addition, the chilling diary of a Japanese Marine Officer and a G-2 Intelligence Bulletin recounting a U.S. Merchant Seaman's POW experience, help to found out the Iwo Jima story. Though written by one man, this book transcends the individual and is a testimony to the extraordinary Can Do! spirit of the Seabees. As the Greatest Generation passes away, these inspirational recollections will serve as a useful primary source for young historians.

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