Title:
Ira Hayes : the Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the price of heroism
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Twelve, 2023.
Physical Description:
xvi, 303 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781538709504
Abstract:
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.
Contents:
Mount Suribachi and the price of combat -- Ira Hayes' people: war, water, and the collective ordeal of the Akimel O'odham -- The education of Ira H. Hayes -- From bootcamp to Bougainville -- The photograph and its immediate aftermath -- Heroism and Hollywood -- "Call him drunken Ira Hayes" -- Ira Hayes and the failure of relocation -- "He won't answer anymore" -- Hollywood calls again.
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Language:
English
