Iwo Jima Red Blood Black Sand SIGNED Chuck Tatum USMC Memoir WWII Pacific

by Charles W. Tatum

$45 · Offered by eBay

Charles W. Tatum's firsthand memoir of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Tatum was an 18-year-old Marine machine gunner with B Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Division, who landed on February 19, 1945 and fought through the 36-day battle; he had trained under Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone, and his account is one of the sources behind HBO's The Pacific. Second Revised Edition (copyright 2002), Chuck Tatum Productions paperback, with photographs. SIGNED: inscribed and signed by the author, with his Semper Fi inscription; it is addressed by name to a Marine captain, but the name is written in a hand that is hard to make out. Condition: Like New - a clean, bright copy that appears unread. One small spot on the margin of the introduction page, shown in the photos. The photos show the exact book you will receive. Soul Family Resell is a small family bookshop in College Place, Washington. We pack with care and ship within 1 business day via USPS Media Mail, with 30-day returns. Questions welcome through eBay messages. D

• Publisher: Chuck Tatum Productions
• Year: 2002
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fine

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