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Colonel Chandler Johnson:
Our target, Island X, is an ugly, smelly, dirty little scab of rock called Iwo Jima. It means "Sulfur Island," which accounts for the smell. Looks sort of like a burnt pork chop if you ask me. After twenty straight days of bombing, you won't find a blade of grass or a twig on it. It wasn't that pretty to start with
Our target, Island X, is an ugly, smelly, dirty little scab of rock called Iwo Jima. It means "Sulfur Island," which accounts for the smell. Looks sort of like a burnt pork chop if you ask me. After twenty straight days of bombing, you won't find a blade of grass or a twig on it. It wasn't that pretty to start with
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Our target Island X
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is an ugly smelly dirty little scab of rock called Iwo Jima
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It means Sulfur Island which accounts for the smell
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Looks sort of like a burnt pork chop you ask me
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After 20 straight days of bombing
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you won't find a blade of grass or a twig on it
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It wasn't that pretty to start with
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Movie Summary
The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.
