Nearly 900 African Americans fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, but accounts of their service have gone largely unrecorded. This book seeks to correct that omission for the sake of the brave Americans who served and for the sake of a more inclusive American history. Eleven veterans contribute their memories and experiences, starting with their youth in the Depression, their enlistment, the battle itself, and their experience of returning to a nation that continued to treat them as second-class citizens. Appendices include a history of the Montford Point Marines, a history of the Army's 476th…mehr
Nearly 900 African Americans fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, but accounts of their service have gone largely unrecorded. This book seeks to correct that omission for the sake of the brave Americans who served and for the sake of a more inclusive American history. Eleven veterans contribute their memories and experiences, starting with their youth in the Depression, their enlistment, the battle itself, and their experience of returning to a nation that continued to treat them as second-class citizens. Appendices include a history of the Montford Point Marines, a history of the Army's 476th Amphibian Truck Company, a chronology of the Battle of Iwo Jima and a task organization chart for the participating U.S. forces.
The late Clarence E. Willie was a Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel. A former school district superintendent, he was also a consultant and grants evaluator.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Foreword by Major General John R. Piatak Preface Introduction Part One: Living in Prewar America and Answering the Call to Duty 1. Eleven Men Who Would Share an Extraordinary Experience 2. Military Training Part Two: The 36-Day Battle 3. Assignment to Iwo Jima 4. Going Ashore 5. Taking the Island Part Three: Back in America 6. Coming Home 7. Life after Iwo Jima 8. Personal Memoirs Appendix I: A Chronology of African American Service during World War II
Appendix II: Operation Detachment: The Battle for Iwo Jima Appendix III: Task Organization for Iwo Jima Appendix IV: Strategic Location of Iwo Jima to Mainland Japan Appendix V: 476th Amphibian Truck Company Appendix VI: 43rd Amphibian Truck Battalion Appendix VII: History of Montford Point Marines Appendix VIII: 8th Marine Ammunition Company Roster Appendix IX: 33rd Marine Depot Company Roster Appendix X: 36th Marine Depot Company Roster Appendix XI: Executive Order 8802 Appendix XII: Executive Order 9981 Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Foreword by Major General John R. Piatak Preface Introduction Part One: Living in Prewar America and Answering the Call to Duty 1. Eleven Men Who Would Share an Extraordinary Experience 2. Military Training Part Two: The 36-Day Battle 3. Assignment to Iwo Jima 4. Going Ashore 5. Taking the Island Part Three: Back in America 6. Coming Home 7. Life after Iwo Jima 8. Personal Memoirs Appendix I: A Chronology of African American Service during World War II
Appendix II: Operation Detachment: The Battle for Iwo Jima Appendix III: Task Organization for Iwo Jima Appendix IV: Strategic Location of Iwo Jima to Mainland Japan Appendix V: 476th Amphibian Truck Company Appendix VI: 43rd Amphibian Truck Battalion Appendix VII: History of Montford Point Marines Appendix VIII: 8th Marine Ammunition Company Roster Appendix IX: 33rd Marine Depot Company Roster Appendix X: 36th Marine Depot Company Roster Appendix XI: Executive Order 8802 Appendix XII: Executive Order 9981 Bibliography Index
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