In the island battles of World War II, the United States Marine Corps came into its own. From a force previously numbering 55,000, the ranks of the Marines swel

The Marine Corps covered itself in glory in World War II with victories over the Japanese in hard-fought battles such as Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Iwo Jima. Whil

The story of eighty-two days on an island hell

This document presents a concise narrative of the major events which took place when Marine air and ground units were deployed to the main islands of Japan at t