| One of them wrote a book called "Iwo Jima: Red Blood Black Sand, Pacific Apocalypse". He was a 17-year-old Pfc in Sgt John Basilone's platoon. Basically he suffered a concussion, and began to behave oddly. Today we would recognize his symptoms as being consistent with a head injury. When his Sgt had seen enough, he sent him to the rear.
Before his bloodless injury he did his duty full up - definitely a Marine all the way.
Anyway, his book is quite good for a soldier's story. It's very funny in places, and he is very honest about everything - unvarnished and refreshing.
Even Stephen Ambrose gives it a plug. |