Indestructible: The Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima by Jack Lucas, D. K. Drum

Description of the Book: Indestructible: The Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima

Here is an eloquent, plainspoken combat memoir of a young soldier who belongs in a class with World War II combat hero Audie Murphy. At the height of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Jack Lucas and three other Marines attacked a Japanese pillbox. When two enemy grenades landed in their midst, Private Lucas jumped on both grenades, just as they were exploding. His buddies were saved, but Lucas was torn apart. Miraculously, he survived-but just barely. For this brave action seventeen year- old Jack Lucas from North Carolina became the youngest soldier in the twentieth century, and the youngest Marine in history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. In Indestructible, we learn of the rocky road that led Jack Lucas to Iwo Jima-from his lying about his age to join the Marines to his going AWOL in order to join the action in the Pacific-and his arduous, frightening recovery following his heroic sacrifice. Today, wherever Jack Lucas speaks crowds gather to honor him and pay tribute to Marine heritage and pride as well as to pay their respects to one of America's greatest generations.

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Details of the Book: Indestructible: The Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima

Author: Jack Lucas, D. K. Drum

Number Of Pages: 240

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 0307701905

ISBN-13: 9780306814709

Language: English

Amazon Sales Rank: 288928

Publication Date: 2006

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Package Dimensions: 1.00 x 8.30 x 5.80 inches

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