Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II

I read this book while my husband (with his family in tow) was stationed at Butler on Okinawa. We lived on Kinser, visited the ER on Lester, shopped at Courtney, Foster & Kadena (ect.), and visited every base on the Island over the 3 years we were there. I thought Leckies books was both powerful & noble in the telling of the Battle for Okinawa. I could actually SEE the battle as my family & I visited memorials and battle sites. Leckie's book brought it all to life for me.Here's something of intrest for all those who read Mr. Leckie's book; The Camp Kinser Commissary is built on the site of a former temp. cemetery for those who died in the battle for Sugar Loaf Hill. There wasn't a trip for groceries at Kinser that I wasn't reminded why my Marine was on Oki.

This thin book is amazing for the amount of basic detail and information. It was great for getting a simple start on my genealogy project for a general understanding of what the invasion was about and for a non-military reader. It's easy to read and highly recommend to WWII history buffs. Only complaint I had was the high price for the size of the paperback book.