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God isn't here : a young American's entry into World War II and his participation in the battle for Iwo Jima
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- Creator
- by Richard E. Overton
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 3rd ed
- Clearfield, Utah, USA : American Legacy Historical Press, ©2008
- Physical Details
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- ix, 420 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780979689604, 0979689600
- OCLC
- ocn156975386
- Includes index.
- First two editions published with subtitle: a young man's entry into World War II and his participation in the battle for Iwo Jima
- PART 1. BECOMING A CORPSMAN: The patriot ; Up Farragut!! ; Boot graduation and leave ; Hospital Corps School ; Mare Island Naval Hospital ; Treasure Island ; Fleet Marine Force San Diego ; Camp Pendleton ; Marshall, Munns and Dillard ; Equipment and field training ; Amphibious exercises ; Training Hell ; Order for Guam ; Farewell to the States ; Camp Tarawa ; When will it end? ; Ready for battle ; How embarrassing? ; Some entertainment please ; Boarding the assault ship ; Life on board a war ship ; Enwetok and beyond -- PART 2. THE BLOODIEST BATTLE: D-Day: February 19, 1945 ; Hostile beach ; Gaining a foothold ; Touching the enemy ; The infiltrators ; A painful sunrise ; Relieving Co. G ; February 22: Unbearable agony ; The death of Powers, Kastan and Hower ; Without our Platoon Sgt. ; How can God let this happen ; Losing our top ; Hand to hand ; Violent death is the only death ; Combat fatigue, our constant companion ; Leaving Iwo -- PART 3. SURVIVING THE AFTERMATH: Guam Army Field Hospital ; Escaping Guam ; The atom bombs force surrender ; Sasebo ; Stateside -- Iwo Jima: The second time -- Epilogue