Diamonds and perils
Subtitle: Iwo Jima survivor Johnny Cantrell tells about his World War II battles, Boy Scout adventures, farm life, romance, and jewelry business
By: by Lowell E. White
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9781496927682; 9781496927699
Subjects: Campaigns; United States; American Personal narratives; Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; United States. Navy; Boy Scouts; Biography
Other titles: Iwo Jima survivor Johnny Cantrell tells about his World War II battles, Boy Scout adventures, farm life, romance, and jewelry business
Description: Biography of World War II Navy veteran Johnny Cantrell of Bremen, Georgia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.
Table of contents: title: About the book; title: Dedication; title: Introduction; title: Early family life; title: Growing up in Bremen; title: Johnny in the Boy Scouts; title: Church life; title: The early war years; title: Johnny prepares for "waw"; title: Last fling before Johnny enters combat; title: First taste of combat; title: The Battle of Iwo Jima; title: The Battle of Okinawa; title: Reflecting on the war; title: The post-war years; title: Johnny's thoughts about the war, work, and heroes; title: Acknowledgements; title: Appendix; title: Selected bibliography; title: Index.