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