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Ira Hayes : the Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the price of heroism / Tom Holm.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holm, Tom, 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hayes, Ira, 1923-1955.
- United States. Marine Corps--Biography.
- United States. Marine Corps.
- Pima Indians--Arizona--Biography.
- Indian soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945--Veterans--Biography.
- Indian soldiers.
- Pima Indians.
- Veterans.
- Arizona.
- Japan.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Twelve, Hachette Book Group, 2023.
- Summary:
- "The gripping, forgotten tale of Ira Hayes--a Native American icon and World War 2 legend who spent the latter half of his life haunted by being a war hero"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1. Mount Suribachi and the price of combat
- . 2. Ira Hayes' people: war, water, and the collective ordeal of the Akimel O'odham
- 3. The education of Ira H. Hayes
- 4. From bootcamp to Bougainville
- 5. The photograph and its immediate aftermath
- 6. Heroism and Hollywood
- 7. "Call him drunken Ira Hayes"
- 8. Ira Hayes and the failure of relocation
- 9. "He won't answer anymore"
- 10. Hollywood calls again.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Holm, Tom. Ira Hayes
- ISBN:
- 9781538709504
- 1538709503
- OCLC:
- 1347700268
- Publisher Number:
- 99994754261
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