Sorties into Hell: The Hidden War on Chichi Jima by Chester G. Hearn (English) H

Description: Sorties into Hell by Chester G. Hearn In October 1946, Colonel Presley Rixey arrived by destroyer at Chichi Jima to repatriate 22,000 Japanese who had been bypassed during the war in the Pacific. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In October 1946, Colonel Presley Rixey arrived by destroyer at Chichi Jima to repatriate 22,000 Japanese who had been bypassed during the war in the Pacific. While waiting for a Marine battalion to arrive, the colonel met daily with a Japanese commission assigned to assist him. When asked what had happened to American prisoners on the island, the Japanese hatched a story to hide the atrocities that they had committed. In truth, the downed flyers had been captured, executed, and eaten by certain senior Japanese officers. This is the story of the investigation, the cover-up, and the last hours of those Americans who disappeared into wars wilderness and whose remains were distributed to the cooking galleys of Chichi Jima.Rixeys suspicion of a cover-up was later substantiated by a group of Americans returning from Japan who had lived on Chichi Jima for generations. It would take five months of gathering testimony to uncover all the details. Thirty war criminals were eventually tried at Guam in 1947, five of whom met their fate on the gallows. Flap (back cover) The inside track to a career in photography from an industry professional The author guides you through 150 effective projects that teach you how to improve your photography skills. Projects cover various genres, equipment, and technical information on shooting, as well as instruction on capturing the moment with your camera. Guidance in editing and presenting your work. Advice on applying to college for training in photography and on taking the crucial first steps to a career. John Easterbyis Course Leader of MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at London College of Communication (LCC). Previously, he worked with photo agencies in documentary photography and exhibition production. Author Biography CHESTER HEARN is the author of numerous books including The American Soldier in World War II. Table of Contents Illustrations (w/ captions)AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPrelude to Iwo JimaWar Comes to Chichi JimaThe QuestionReturn of the NativesThe Entrapment of Major HorieThe Search BeginsThe Flesh EatersThe Execution of Floyd Ewing HallThe Flyers from the Bunker HillSemper FiThe Search for the UnknownsThe Criminals of Chichi JimaDecision at GuamEpilogueAppendicesNotesBibliography Review "The book is a shocker and a stomach-turner, but one that should certainly find a place in Americans public libraries. It merits as well wide circulation among individual readers, both specialists in World War II and ordinary Americans who want to understand just what their country was fighting against in the Pacific."-Dennis Showalter The Colorado College? Sorties Into Hell uncovers the tragic and heartbreaking story of how a dozen captured American pilots were tortured, mutilated, murdered and, in some cases, eaten by officers in Japanese Imperial Army on the island of Chichi Jima in Bonin Islands during the Pacific War....Hearn provides a remarkable read with important information.?-Marine Corps Gazette?[H]earn tells the story well....The book offers great detail into the war crimes committed on Chichi Jima....[C]orrectly pinpoints the Bushido code....Chester Hearn writes popular history on both the American Civil War and World War II.?-Marine Corps Gazette?Throughout the Pacific war, the Japanese frequently killed captured American flyers, and cannibalism was also not uncommon. But the Chichi Jima atrocities and their subsequent investigation were properly unique and have not previously been so fully described in published works.?-Military History"ÝH¨earn tells the story well....The book offers great detail into the war crimes committed on Chichi Jima....ÝC¨orrectly pinpoints the Bushido code....Chester Hearn writes popular history on both the American Civil War and World War II."-Marine Corps Gazette"[H]earn tells the story well....The book offers great detail into the war crimes committed on Chichi Jima....[C]orrectly pinpoints the Bushido code....Chester Hearn writes popular history on both the American Civil War and World War II."-Marine Corps Gazette"Throughout the Pacific war, the Japanese frequently killed captured American flyers, and cannibalism was also not uncommon. But the Chichi Jima atrocities and their subsequent investigation were properly unique and have not previously been so fully described in published works."-Military History"Sorties Into Hell uncovers the tragic and heartbreaking story of how a dozen captured American pilots were tortured, mutilated, murdered and, in some cases, eaten by officers in Japanese Imperial Army on the island of Chichi Jima in Bonin Islands during the Pacific War....Hearn provides a remarkable read with important information."-Marine Corps Gazette Promotional Hearn presents the previously classified account of downed American flyers who were captured, executed, and eaten by the Japanese. Long Description In October 1946, Colonel Presley Rixey arrived by destroyer at Chichi Jima to repatriate 22,000 Japanese who had been bypassed during the war in the Pacific. While waiting for a Marine battalion to arrive, the colonel met daily with a Japanese commission assigned to assist him. When asked what had happened to American prisoners on the island, the Japanese hatched a story to hide the atrocities that they had committed. In truth, the downed flyers had been captured, executed, and eaten by certain senior Japanese officers. This is the story of the investigation, the cover-up, and the last hours of those Americans who disappeared into wars wilderness and whose remains were distributed to the cooking galleys of Chichi Jima. Rixeys suspicion of a cover-up was later substantiated by a group of Americans returning from Japan who had lived on Chichi Jima for generations. It would take five months of gathering testimony to uncover all the details. Thirty war criminals were eventually tried at Guam in 1947, five of whom met their fate on the gallows. Review Quote "Throughout the Pacific war, the Japanese frequently killed captured American flyers, and cannibalism was also not uncommon. But the Chichi Jima atrocities and their subsequent investigation were properly unique and have not previously been so fully described in published works."- Military History Promotional "Headline" Hearn presents the previously classified account of downed American flyers who were captured, executed, and eaten by the Japanese. Details ISBN0275980812 Author Chester G. Hearn Short Title SORTIES INTO HELL Language English ISBN-10 0275980812 ISBN-13 9780275980818 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Residence Potts Grove, PA, US Birth 1946 Pages 248 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Subtitle The Hidden War on Chichi Jima Place of Publication Westport Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780275980818 UK Release Date 2003-08-30 AU Release Date 2003-08-30 NZ Release Date 2003-08-30 US Release Date 2003-08-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publication Date 2003-08-30 DEWEY 940.5425 Audience General Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6979340;

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