Memoir, ca. 2000.

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Memoir, ca. 2000.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53111169

Includes a detailed memoir of Gibson's experiences on Iwo Jima. Landing only twenty days after the initial invasion, his unit was exposed to sporadic combat and air raids. Discusses life in the military camps, the carnage on the beaches, the difficulty of clearing the island of the last Japanese units, and the bravery of the Marines. Contains Gibson's thoughts on war, patriotism, and freedom. Photographs show Gibson and his unit on Iwo Jima.

1 folder (24 p.) + 18 photocopied photographs.

Harold B. Lee Library

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Gibson, Arvin S.

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Gibson served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1944-1946. Gibson was assigned to the Headquarters Co. as part of the Transportation Corps and achieved the rank of staff sergeant. He was born 1924. From the description of Memoir, ca. 2000. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 53111169 ...