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The Long and the Short and the Tall Marines in Combat on Guam and Iwo Jima An eyewitness account by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. With a new introduction by the author "Josephy has captured as much of the experience of Iwo as anyone there." — The New York Times In May, 1944, the author was a U.S. Marine sergeant and war correspondent with the 3rd Marine Division, leaving Guadalcanal for Guam. This narrative of the ensuing months follows Josephy through the the Guamanian jungle, and then into the teeth of one of the bloodiest assaults in all warfare-Iwo Jima. This is a supremely vivid and spellbinding account of one of the most famous chapters in military history. Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. is the author of the highly acclaimed The Indian Heritage of America as well as the recent memoir, Walk Toward Oregon. Formerly editor of Time and American Heritage, he lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. $16.95 Classics of War Series 240 pages, Paperback 5 ½ x 8 ¼ 32 black & white photographs 24 per carton ISBN: 1-58080-080-7 Rights available: North America