Iwo Jima...the battle that songs are made about, books written about it...and history keeps reinvestigating it. In that Battle there were 27 Medals of Honor. 27...that is a big number. Why is that a big number? To get the medal of honor...this is what must happen. ....goes to a person who, while a member of the military service, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty- But now keep this in mind.... First someone has to live to tell the tale.... It must be witnessed...it must be written down... This book gives you an inside look at all 27 of the men that "Did what had to be done..".and were awarded the highest honor that America has to honor. Before you ask a "hero" Movie Star for an autograph...a musician for an autograph...read this book...some of these Citations would better fit a horror story. Want an autograph from a true hero Look no further then your own regular everyday citizens that have set aside their lives and swore an oath to this country and put a uniform on ....All Gave Some...and Some Gave All (Quote is unknown author) Freedom only looks free until you try to take it (That's from me "John Corbin") unless I read it somewhere and just forgot that I read it. John Corbin is not the creator (author)...he only compiled all of the information in one place. This information was pulled US Navy and the US Marine Corps Historical files. The efforts that the Military has taken over the last 20 years to digitalize historical files is to be commended. Without the Historical Branches of the military all of this would be lost to files turning to dust in archives.