“The Deadeyes, The Story of the 96th Infantry Division”
by Orlando Davidson
Comprehensive account of the 96th Infantry Division during WWII.
Highly Recommended by the 96th Infantry Division
To read a sample from this book click the pdf image.
Out of Print and hard to find
Pdf file of the entire book is available from rememberthedeadeyes.com. All we ask is a small donation to cover the cost of USB thumb drive and postage.
We will also include many other PDF files from rememberthedeadeyes.com
Sometimes Available on Amazon.com or AbeBooks.com
“Love Company”
by Donald O. Dencker, Deadeye Division Historian
Royalties from the sale of this book go to the 96th Infantry Deadeye Association Heritage Fund.
Copies are available again!
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“Okinawa the Last Battle”
compiled by the Center of Military History of the United States Army,
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC.
by Appleman, Burns, Gugeler and Stevens
Out of Print but available sometimes on Amazon.com
Free PDF download Click any Image
Different covers
“A Guide to Battle Sites and Military Bases in Okinawa City”
This booklet shares with you a glimpse of the conditions in Okinawa City during the war, and the people’s experiences at the time. The second half of this booklet includes information about the US military bases that still occupy 36% of city land since the war concluded more than 60 years ago.
Buffington, who passed away in 2014, was a combat infantryman in the last battle of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army’s 96th Infantry “Deadeyes” Division and this book is his personal recollection of the battle.
Price is $10. To have a book mailed to you, send a check for $13.70 to Helen Buffington, 162 Jett Roberts Road, Jefferson, GA 30549. For more information, call 706- 614-4354.
"Seven Stars …The Diaries of Buckner and Stilwell"
by Sarantakes
May be available from time to time on eBay and Amazon
"Leyte: The Return to the Philippines"
by M. Hamlin Cannon
Download the free PDF copy of this comprehensive book at the link by clicking the image.
It takes some time to download as it is a large file.
"WWII As I Remember It"
by Deadeye, Wylie Nielson
Unavailable Out of Print - Looking to find this book.
116 Page full-color photographic book on the WWII Memorial
Introduction by Senator Robert Dole and photographs by Stephen R. Brown.
Available often on Amazon.com
“The Battle of Okinawa, as Seen From the Foxholes of Ken Staley”
by Deadeye, Ken Staley.
Out of Print
Click image to see many of Deadeye Ken Staley's Illustrations. Permission given by the artist for publication on this site only.
"Yours in Comradeship"
by Ed Dukan
An Unofficial history of the Deadeyes
OUT of Print
"US Army Handbook 1939-1945"
by George Forty
OUT of Print
Often available on Amazon used
Okinawa The Last Battle
by Appleman, Burns, Gugeler and Stevens
Out of Print but available sometimes on Amazon.com
Free PDF download Click Image
96th Infantry Division
Pamphlet
OUT of Print
"Cross in the Background"
by Randy D. Horsak
"The touching story of William Cricket Horsaka high school football superstar who went from the football field to the battle field, finding himself thrust into the carnage of the Battle of Okinawa. He survived the horror and tragedy of war, only to continue fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for the rest of his life."
Available on Amazon.com
"The US Infantry, Queen of Battle"
Col. U.S. Army Richard J. Stillman
January 1, 1965
OUT of Print
"Cutthroats"
The Adventures of a Sherman Tank Driver in the Pacific
by Deadeye, Robert C. Dick Co. C. 763rd Tank Battalion
Tenth Army of the Pacific by twenty-year-old second lieutenant of the 763rd Tank Battalion attached to the 96th Infantry Division.
Available on Amazon.com
The Battle of Okinawa 1945:
The Real Story Behind Hacksaw Ridge
by Jon Diamond (2016)
5 minutes of "The Seige Begins"
DVD and Books on Amazon.com and Amazon Prime Videos
"Goodbye Darkness"
by William Manchester
Available at Amazon.com
"The Battle of Okinawa and the Atomic Bomb"
by George Feifer
Available at Amazon.com
G.I. - The American Soldier in WWII
by Lee Kennett
Available on Amazon.com
“Operation Iceberg"
The Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in WWII - An Oral History
Recounts the story of the last major battle of World War II, one of the few to involve combined U.S. forces, through the words and images of the participants
By Gerald Astor
Available on Amazon.com
“Okinawa, The last battle of WW II”
By Robert Leckie
Marine and Pacific War veteran tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa in the closing battle of WWII
