Attack Transport: Iwo Jima: The USS Lowndes APA-154 (Attack Transport: WWII Book 1) by David Brinkman (4 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

The history of the USS Lowndes at Iwo Jima, as told by the men who were there and by David Brinkman who was the ship's historian and son of crewman Fred Brinkman. While rummaging through boxes in his family's attic, young David Brinkman would discover a box of items from another era. Photo albums revealed they were from the time his father served in WWII. Among the items were medical tools and a bottle of black sand with "Iwo Jima" written on it. And, in a small box, David was stunned to discover a gold tooth with the full root. There were also dog tags of two men. An envelope, date stamped 1945, San Francisco, contained a 40-page letter that his father had written to his father. The letter detailed his father's experience as a Navy Corpsman in a Beach party during the initial invasion of Iwo Jima. David would never be able to erase, from his mind, the horrific images drawn by his father's account. Respectful of his father's silence on the ordeal, David never asked questions, but ...

Genre: History

Battery!: C. Lenton Sartain and the Airborne G.I's of the 319th Glider Field Artillery by Joseph Covais (Andy Red) (37 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

BATTERY! is the story of "A" Battery, 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division during World War Two. The book is based on in-depth interviews conducted by the author with twenty surviving members of this unit, and is centered on the experiences of their Battery Commander, Captain Charles Lenton Sartain of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Using his background in clinical psychology author Covais helped the veterans to talk about their experiences in a candid, direct manner, relating many aspects of their service previously left unspoken. One hundred seventy-five never before published photographs accent the book, depicting battle field scenes, camp life, and individuals. Maps enhance the narrative. 570 pages.

Genre: History

Trending Mix 'MéMés': Jokes Funny Danks Quotes Over the World by Joe Lawrence (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Funniest Hilarious Jokes Collection!

Genre: History