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"ATTENTION! ""I landed and fought on lwo Jima. I saw with my own eyes our flag go up on Mount Suribachi......Rodney's book is a must-read Bible for all Marines and people who cherish this sacred symbol of our Corps and our Country. Semper Fi!"" [Iwo Jima Survivor Cpl. Les Gadbury] Published just in time for the 75th Anniversary of IWO JIMA, this book - with FOREWORD by General Michael W. Hagee, USMC, 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps - is the first comprehensive study of all of our nation's Iwo Jima Monuments, beginning with the little-known original 1945 Monument, the 1954 Marine Corps War Memorial, those erected at Marine Corps bases and many lesser-known others from coast-to-coast! Iwo Jima's bloody legacy includes more casualties than D-Day/Normandy. One third of all Marines who died in World War II were killed on Iwo Jima. One third of all Marines who fought on Iwo Jima were killed or wounded on Iwo Jima. As the biographer of Iwo Jima sculptor Felix de Weldon, Brown acquired de Weldon's entire World War II and 1950s archive of thousands of photographs, documents, correspondence and primary source material never before seen. At 300+ pages and with hundreds of photos and illustrations, this is a definitive work filling a void in Marine Corps history."

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Iwo Jima Monuments: The Untold Story by Rodney Hilton Brown provides the rest of the story on the monuments erected in honor of one of the Corps' iconic battles. Brown's contribution to this little known aspect of Marine Corps history will be appreciated by Marines, friends of the Corps, and anyone who respects the valor and sacrifice of all servicemembers. Brown's efforts are truly in keeping with the Marines' motto of Semper Fidelis. Col. Mary H. Reinwald, USMC (Ret) - Marine Corps Association & Editor of Leatherneck Magazine The author, Mr. Rodney Hilton Brown, has done a great service filling in the untold stories by carefully researching and writing the history of the Iwo Jima Monuments. . . . . Mr. Brown tells the wonderful stories of not only the sculptor, but also of the volunteers and supporters, and of their combined dedication and determination to overcome financial, political and technical challenges. . . . While facing political opposition, the building and erection of the monument in Washington, D.C. took a similar dedication to mission accomplishment that the Marines displayed on Iwo Jima. I encourage you to read the story about this National Monument, an iconic symbol of our Corps and Country. Mike Hagee, General, USMC - 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps I landed and fought on lwo Jima. Months later In 1945 I was transferred to USMC - HQ in Washington, DC where I was one of the five Marines assigned to help Felix de Weldon build the original lwo Jima Monument. I helped unveil that monument on November 10, 1945. Rodney's book is a must-read Bible for all Marines and people who cherish this sacred symbol of our Corps and our Country. Semper Fi! Cpl. Les Gadbury, C Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division - lwo Jima, Guam, Bougainville, Guadalcanal.

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