Title:
Ira Hayes : the Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the price of heroism / Tom Holm.
ISBN:
9781538709504
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Twelve, 2023.
©2023
Physical Description:
xvi, 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
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. Education of Ira H. Hayes -- 4. From bootcamp to Bougainville -- 5. 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.
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.
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OCLC Number:
on1347700268
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