From the Volcano to the Gorge: Getting the Job Done on Iwo Jima

From the Volcano to the Gorge: Getting the Job Done on Iwo Jima by McLaughlin, Howard N., Jr.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780982795545.

February 1945 flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, the ultimate symbol of American military valor. It was the beginning of the end. After another month of fierce fighting, covering 5,000 rocky acres claiming the lives of 17,000 more Japanese soldiers and 6,000 more Marines, was full victory achieved. This book combines narratives by two Marines who landed on the beaches on the first day of the invasion and took part in the grinding combat.