attu, battle of, alaska, 1943

"The story of two soldiers--a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant--whose lives intersected during the only World War II battle on U.S. soil. . . Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi's journal revealed the medic's studies in America and his love for the US. It sent shock waves through American troops of the 1940s, shattering racist preconceptions and opening eyes to the common humanity of soldiers on both sides of the battle lines"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of firsthand accounts that describe the 1943 United States military campaign to retake Attu Island from Japanese troops that had invaded the island in 1942.