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Author Burrell, Robert S., 1970-

Title The ghosts of Iwo Jima / Robert S. Burrell
Edition 1st ed
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 262 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Texas A & M University military history series ; 102
Texas A & M University military history series ; 102.
Contents pt. 1. The untold truth -- pt. 2. The immortal icon
Summary Captain Robert S. Burrell masterfully reconsiders the costs of taking Iwo Jima and its role in the war effort. His thought-provoking analysis also highlights the greater contribution of Iwo Jima's valiant dead: They inspired a reverence for the Marine Corps that proved critical to its institutional survival and its embodiment of American national spirit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-254) and index
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Subject United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
SUBJECT United States. Marine Corps fast
Subject Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945.
Marines -- United States
HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
Marines
Japan
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781603445498
1603445498