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Fuji Fire : Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U. S. Marine Corps Tragedy by Chas Henry (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPotomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101640126457
ISBN-139781640126459
eBay Product ID (ePID)10070492504
Product Key Features
Book TitleFuji Fire : Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U. S. Marine Corps Tragedy
Number of Pages328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsia / Japan, Modern / 21st Century, Military / General, Military / United States
Publication Year2025
GenreHistory
AuthorChas Henry
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-058204
Reviews"Dramatic, compelling, and very informative. . . . The Fuji fire is worth remembering, not only for honoring those who died or were seriously injured, but also for the insights this account offers into the culture of the Marine Corps."--Richard B. Meixsel, historian and author of Frustrated Ambition: General Vicente Lim and the Philippine Military Experience, 1910-1944, " Fuji Fire is a deeply reported, deeply felt account of a tragedy that should never be forgotten."--Bill Harlow, Cipher Brief, " Fuji Fire is an astonishing achievement, a triumph of deep research and expert storytelling that conveys a tragic and yet ultimately heroic and inspiring tale."--Michael Mazarr, RAND senior political scientist, "Dramatic, compelling, and very informative. . . . The Fuji fire is worth remembering not only for honoring those who died or were seriously injured but also for the insights this account offers into the culture of the Marine Corps."--Richard B. Meixsel, historian and author of Frustrated Ambition: General Vicente Lim and the Philippine Military Experience, 1910-1944, "[Portrays] victories of the human spirit, immense sacrifice, inspiring camaraderie, and personal transcendence. Impeccably researched, skillfully written. . . . Chas Henry has written a fine book and created a worthy memorial to the living and the lost."--Ralph Peters, author of Beyond Terror: Strategy in a Changing World, "The complexity of this story makes it exceedingly difficult to tell. Till now it has been little remembered and infrequently taught in our military academies. Mr. Henry's scholarly rigor, knowledge of the military and storytelling skill may at last change that."--James Webb, Wall Street Journal, "Poignant and gripping. . . . Nothing short of a masterpiece. Henry knows whereof he speaks . . . and he speaks so well he had me near tears many times. This is the classic manifestation of Semper Fidelis."--Capt. Dale Dye, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), author, filmmaker, and military adviser, "[Portrays] victories of the human spirit, immense sacrifice, inspiring camaraderie, and personal transcendence. Impeccably researched, skillfully written. . . . Chas Henry has written a fine book and created a worthy memorial to the living and the lost."--Ralph Peters, author of Beyond Terror, " Fuji Fire is an astonishing achievement, a triumph of deep research and expert storytelling that conveys a tragic and yet ultimately heroic and inspiring tale."--Michael R. Mazarr, RAND senior political scientist, "[Portrays] victories of the human spirit, immense sacrifice, inspiring camaraderie, and personal transcendence. Impeccably researched, skillfully written. . . . Chas Henry has written a fine book--and created a worthy memorial to the living and the lost."--Ralph Peters, author of Beyond Terror, " Fuji Fire is a first-class book about a little-known yet terrible event. It is also a heartwarming story of people coming together across cultures, nations, and institutions to help each other in a time of need."--James Pekoll, Booklist
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Burn Ward 2. Seagoing Marines, Choppy Waters 3. A Disturbance 4. The Camp 5. Fuel Farm 6. Super Typhoon 7. Friday, October 19, Morning 8. Friday, October 19, Afternoon 9. Friday, October 19, Evening 10. Saturday, October 20 11. Sunday, October 21 12. Brooke 13. Back at the Camp 14. An Informal Investigation 15. Aftermath Addendum 1: Those Who Died Addendum 2: Those Who Were Injured Addendum 3: Those Who Received Awards
SynopsisIn this first account of the intimate and compelling stories forged by an October 1979 tragedy at Camp Fuji, Japan, journalist Chas Henry uses years of exhaustive research and interviews to document the incident and uncover the causes of what many have called the U.S. Marine Corps' worst-ever peacetime disaster., On October 19, 1979, the largest, most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded propelled 5,500 gallons of gasoline into corrugated steel huts filled with U.S. Marines. The gas ignited, injuring seventy-three people, thirteen of them fatally. The Marine Corps commandant, a veteran of combat in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, was stunned as he met scores of horribly burned survivors. "Having witnessed a lot of bad things, ugly things," the general declared, "none can compare to that experience." And yet this 1979 catastrophe on the slopes of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji remains all but forgotten except by those directly affected. Now, the fruits of Chas Henry's exhaustive four-year, two-continent investigation provide insight into what many have called the U.S. Marine Corps' worst-ever peacetime disaster. Fuji Fire shares the compelling and intimate stories of heartbreak and inspiration forged by these events while bringing to light new, critical analyses of the incident's causes and effects.
LC Classification NumberVE23.H46 2025
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