Uncommon Valor: The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

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THE

LONGEST MONTH

FROM THE AIRFIELDS TO THE SEA

BY DAVID STEELE

The 24th Marines prepare to attack Motoyama Airfield No. 1 Feb. 20, 1945, at H-hour, 0900, 500 yards inland from Yellow 2 Beach.

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