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Indestructible : The Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima by Jack Lucas and D. K. Drum (2006, Hardcover)
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At the height of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Jack Lucas and three other Marines attacked a Japanese pillbox. His buddies were saved, but Lucas was torn apart. Miraculously, he survived-but just barely.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHachette Books
ISBN-100306814706
ISBN-139780306814709
eBay Product ID (ePID)50578545
Product Key Features
Book TitleIndestructible : the Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicMilitary / World War II, General, World
IllustratorYes
GenrePsychology, History
AuthorJack Lucas, D. K. Drum
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-278305
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal940.542528092
SynopsisA riveting combat memoir of an Iwo Jima hero-the youngest Marine in history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor, Eloquent and plainspoken, "Indestructible" is the hard-hitting combat memoir of Jack Lucas, a hero of Iwo Jima and the youngest Marine in history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. of photos. Map., Here is an eloquent, plainspoken combat memoir of a young soldier who belongs in a class with World War II combat hero Audie Murphy. At the height of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Jack Lucas and three other Marines attacked a Japanese pillbox. When two enemy grenades landed in their midst, Private Lucas jumped on both grenades, just as they were exploding. His buddies were saved, but Lucas was torn apart. Miraculously, he survived-but just barely. For this brave action seventeen year- old Jack Lucas from North Carolina became the youngest soldier in the twentieth century, and the youngest Marine in history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. In Indestructible , we learn of the rocky road that led Jack Lucas to Iwo Jima-from his lying about his age to join the Marines to his going AWOL in order to join the action in the Pacific-and his arduous, frightening recovery following his heroic sacrifice. Today, wherever Jack Lucas speaks crowds gather to honor him and pay tribute to Marine heritage and pride as well as to pay their respects to one of America's greatest generations., A hard-hitting combat memoir of the hero of Iwo Jima and the youngest Marine in history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
LC Classification NumberD767.99.I9L83 2006
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- Nov 03, 2021
Good book
Well written with lots of good info and easy to read. Tough book to put downVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 08, 2023
nope
It is a good book about and American Hero.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
