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Description of  A Tomb Called Iwo Jima: Firsthand Accounts from Japanese Survivors (Firsthand Accounts and True Stories from Japanese WWII Combat Veterans)

Firsthand accounts from Japanese WWII soldiers, sailors and pilots who fought in the battle for Iwo Jima and survived. Some were evacuated before the Marines landed and others were taken as Prisoners-of-War. The Japanese army and navy combatants are given a voice to share their experiences in the battle that coined the phrase, "Uncommon valor was a common virtue."