IWO, 26 Charlie
"Iwo, 26 Charlie" by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press is the winner of the 2024 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction that honors the best American Military Fiction set in a period when the United States was at war.
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"Iwo, 26 Charlie" by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press is the winner of the 2024 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction.
"Iwo, 26 Charlie" follows a young Navy gunnery officer stationed on the battleship Nevada from the beginning of the battle for the tiny Pacific Island of Iwo Jima to its decisive end. Lieutenant Lee Bishop serves in the main plotting room aboard USS Nevada, targeting fourteen-inch shells using the ship’s guns against enemy positions on share. After the Marines suffer devastating losses of spotting personnel to the Japanese, Bishop volunteers to service onshore as a replacement.
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Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
ISBN:
9781250284990
Awards Won
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W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵThis award honors the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war. It recognizes the service of American veterans and military personnel and encourages the writing and publishing of outstanding war-related fiction. Donated by William Young Boyd II.
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2024 - Winner(s) |
