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Combat Surgeon: On Iwo Jima with the 27th Marines
A retired surgeon describes the thirty-day operation by U.S. Marines to capture Iwo Jima, and recounts his experiences during the operation
240 pages, Paperback
First published February 17, 1998
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May 13, 2026
A personal coverage of the invasion & taking of Iwo Jima by a doctor who had to treat the cases as well as handle the circumstances thrown at him by the
military brass and his own men when they stepped out of line - all related with a calmness that belies the horrors surrounding him. A very truthful account of war- the medical treatment is described in a plain way and not sensationally- the writer is compassionate, protective of his corpsmen & litter-bearers - handling problems as they arise when supplies are low or men are cracking up or going outside regulations or cannot get along with each other- standing up for them when they are asked to give too much- a chief strength is his ability to describe his fellow soldiers & officers.
Very readable and recommended.
military brass and his own men when they stepped out of line - all related with a calmness that belies the horrors surrounding him. A very truthful account of war- the medical treatment is described in a plain way and not sensationally- the writer is compassionate, protective of his corpsmen & litter-bearers - handling problems as they arise when supplies are low or men are cracking up or going outside regulations or cannot get along with each other- standing up for them when they are asked to give too much- a chief strength is his ability to describe his fellow soldiers & officers.
Very readable and recommended.
January 14, 2025
A view of war from the medical personnel's perspective. What hell there was on this island.
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