Okinawa Odyssey

by Bob Green

This remembering of the Tenth Army of the Pacific Theater campaign is recounted by Bob Green, then a twenty-year-old second lieutenant of the 763rd Tank Battalion attached to the 96th Infantry Division. The invasion, launched on April Fool's Day/Easter Sunday 1945, began the last major battle of World War II, fought as war in Europe ended and president Roosevelt died. Three months later, the Okinawa arena was declared secure. Bob Green's personal accounting of the war and letters home are fascinating as well as touching. His amazing recollection of events makes one feel as if it happened yesterday. The book is richly illustrated with archival photos from the U.S. Army and from the author's personal collection.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sam Cradberry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good memoir about a young soldier from Texas and his time in the army during WW2. It's well written and interesting, particularly the author's involvement in the battle of Okinawa.

Sam Cradberry

[leo Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

My father served an Okinawa in 1945 at the tail end of the war. He didn’t talk much about his time there.
This book gave a great description of what I’m sure my father was dealing with.

[Shawn D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly accessible personal history, with good bit of home front and non-Okinawa stories.

[Bob]

A gripping story told by a very good writer.