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Attack Transport: Iwo Jima: The USS Lowndes APA-154
The history of the USS Lowndes at Iwo Jima, as told by the men who were there and by David Brinkman who was the ship's historian and son of crewman Fred Brinkman.
While rummaging through boxes in his family's attic, young David Brinkman would discover a box of items from another era. Photo albums revealed they were from the time his father served in WWII. Among the items were medical tools and a bottle of black sand with "Iwo Jima" written on it. And, in a small box, David was stunned to discover a gold tooth with the full root. There were also dog tags of two men. An envelope, date stamped 1945, San Francisco, contained a 40-page letter that his father had written to his father. The letter detailed his father's experience as a Navy Corpsman in a Beach party during the initial invasion of Iwo Jima. David would never be able to erase, from his mind, the horrific images drawn by his father's account. Respectful of his father's silence on the ordeal, David never asked questions, but many years later, he jumped on the opportunity to attend a reunion of his father's shipmates. Just months after the reunion, David's father was diagnosed with cancer and died within a few months. To honor his father, David, and his family would attend the reunions each year. Through these experiences, they discovered the greatest generation that has ever lived. These Americans (on the home and war fronts) saved the world. One thing would lead to another, and David became the historian for the reunion group. He would find many missing sailors and solve many significant mysteries. Ultimately, he would follow his father's example and make sure this significant history was not forgotten. "Attack Iwo Jima" is the first in a series of books that complete this task.
David Brinkman is an archaeologist and computer hardware and software engineer. For 35 years, he has worked as an engineer for NCR, AT&T, Motorola Solutions, and Intel Corporations. He serves on the Cayce, South Carolina, Historical Museum Commission and is a two-time past Chairman of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club. David's historical work has been featured on national television, and he was named the 2017 Distinguished South Carolina Archaeologist of the Year.
While rummaging through boxes in his family's attic, young David Brinkman would discover a box of items from another era. Photo albums revealed they were from the time his father served in WWII. Among the items were medical tools and a bottle of black sand with "Iwo Jima" written on it. And, in a small box, David was stunned to discover a gold tooth with the full root. There were also dog tags of two men. An envelope, date stamped 1945, San Francisco, contained a 40-page letter that his father had written to his father. The letter detailed his father's experience as a Navy Corpsman in a Beach party during the initial invasion of Iwo Jima. David would never be able to erase, from his mind, the horrific images drawn by his father's account. Respectful of his father's silence on the ordeal, David never asked questions, but many years later, he jumped on the opportunity to attend a reunion of his father's shipmates. Just months after the reunion, David's father was diagnosed with cancer and died within a few months. To honor his father, David, and his family would attend the reunions each year. Through these experiences, they discovered the greatest generation that has ever lived. These Americans (on the home and war fronts) saved the world. One thing would lead to another, and David became the historian for the reunion group. He would find many missing sailors and solve many significant mysteries. Ultimately, he would follow his father's example and make sure this significant history was not forgotten. "Attack Iwo Jima" is the first in a series of books that complete this task.
David Brinkman is an archaeologist and computer hardware and software engineer. For 35 years, he has worked as an engineer for NCR, AT&T, Motorola Solutions, and Intel Corporations. He serves on the Cayce, South Carolina, Historical Museum Commission and is a two-time past Chairman of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club. David's historical work has been featured on national television, and he was named the 2017 Distinguished South Carolina Archaeologist of the Year.
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Published December 2, 2022
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