From the Book - First edition.
Russell, Tso, Abbatiello, and Waterhouse
The LST, workhorse of the invasion
Pt. I: The invasion. Corporal Richard Nummer ; Seaman James Bush ; Corporal James "Salty" Hathaway ; Captain Fred Haynes ; Corporal Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams
Pt. II: Iron Mike's posse. Corporal Glenn Buzzard ; Private First Class Pete Santoro ; Private First Class Domenick Tutalo
Pt. III: Russell, Tso, Abbatiello, and Waterhouse. Captain Gerald Russell ; Private First Class Samuel Tso ; Corporal Al Abbatiello ; Private First Class Charles Waterhouse
Pt. IV: The flag raisings. Warrant Officer Norman Hatch ; Corporal Charles "Chuck" Lindberg
Pt. V: The LST, workhorse of the invasion. Machinist's mate Third Class Perle "Dusty" Ward ; Pharmacist's Mate Third Class George Wahlen ; Sergeant Cyril O'Brien ; Sergeant Thomas Haywood McPhatter
Pt. VI: The planes that came. Lieutenant Robert Merklein ; Staff Sergeant Valentine Chepeleff ; Lieutenant Phil True
Pt. VII: Aftermath. The Japanese Commanders
Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Captain Tsunezo Wachi
and the years afterward ; Patrick Mooney and the graves ; Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.)
Appendix: Military terminology.
Corporal James "Salty" Hathaway
Corporal Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams
Private First Class Pete Santoro
Private First Class Domenick Tutalo
Private First Class Samuel Tso
Private First Class Charles Waterhouse
Warrant Officer Norman Hatch
Corporal Charles "Chuck" Lindberg
Machinist's mate Third Class Perle "Dusty" Ward
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class George Wahlen
Sergeant Thomas Haywood McPhatter
Lieutenant Robert Merklein
Staff Sergeant Valentine Chepeleff
The Japanese Commanders, Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Captain Tsunezo Wachi, and the years afterward
Patrick Mooney and the graves
Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.)
Appendix: Military terminology.