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Two flags over Iwo Jima : solving the mystery of the U.S. Marine Corps' proudest moment

Title
Two flags over Iwo Jima : solving the mystery of the U.S. Marine Corps' proudest moment / Eric Hammel.
Author
Hammel, Eric M.
Publication
Havertown, PA ; Oxford, UK : Casemate Publishers, 2018.

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Description
xv, 175 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plates, maps; 24 cm
Summary
The author presents his historical research into the people and events connected to the raising of two U.S. flags during the 28th Marine Regiment's fight for Mount Suribachi, part of the World War II battle for Iwo Jima.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Before -- Invasion -- Operation Hot Rocks -- The first flag -- The second flag -- Cropping history -- Grinding forward -- After -- The mighty 7th -- Block -- What became of them -- The Irishman and the Omahan -- The Marines.
Call Number
JFE 19-1339
ISBN
  • 1612006299
  • 9781612006291
OCLC
1028209920
Author
Hammel, Eric M., author.
Title
Two flags over Iwo Jima : solving the mystery of the U.S. Marine Corps' proudest moment / Eric Hammel.
Publisher
Havertown, PA ; Oxford, UK : Casemate Publishers, 2018.
Type of Content
text
still image
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 19-1339
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