The invasion -- Iron Mike's posse -- Russell, Tso, Abbatiello, and Waterhouse -- The flag raisings -- The LST, workhorse of the invasion -- The planes that came -- Aftermath.

Pt. I: The invasion. Corporal Richard Nummer ; Seaman James Bush ; Corporal James "Salty" Hathaway ; Captain Fred Haynes ; Corporal Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams -- Pt. II: Iron Mike's posse. Corporal Glenn Buzzard ; Private First Class Pete Santoro ; Private First Class Domenick Tutalo -- Pt. III: Russell, Tso, Abbatiello, and Waterhouse. Captain Gerald Russell ; Private First Class Samuel Tso ; Corporal Al Abbatiello ; Private First Class Charles Waterhouse -- Pt. IV: The flag raisings. Warrant Officer Norman Hatch ; Corporal Charles "Chuck" Lindberg -- Pt. V: The LST, workhorse of the invasion. Machinist's mate Third Class Perle "Dusty" Ward ; Pharmacist's Mate Third Class George Wahlen ; Sergeant Cyril O'Brien ; Sergeant Thomas Haywood McPhatter -- Pt. VI: The planes that came. Lieutenant Robert Merklein ; Staff Sergeant Valentine Chepeleff ; Lieutenant Phil True -- Pt. VII: Aftermath. The Japanese Commanders--Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Captain Tsunezo Wachi--and the years afterward ; Patrick Mooney and the graves ; Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.) -- Appendix: Military terminology.