His experiences at Iwo Jima in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Educational background; his decision to enlist in the Marine Corps, 1941; Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia, 1942; weapons and tactics instructor at Quantico, 1942-44; formation of the 5th Marine Division and his assignment to the 28th Marines, Camp Pendleton, San Diego, California, 1944; his role in amphibious training operations at Camp Pendleton and Hawaii, 1944-45; final preparations for the Iwo Jima assault; D-Day bombardment of Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945; the D-Day landings; the isolation and taking of Mount Suribachi; his description of the first flag raising on Mount Suribachi, February 23, 1945; the 28th Marines’ drive toward the north end of Iwo Jima; ground combat among caves and tunnels; combat casualties and combat stress; comments about the Japanese defenders; end of the Iwo Jima Campaign and preparations for the invasion of Japan.