“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 went to the 96th Infantry Deadeye Association Heritage Fund.
Love Company is out of print. but may be found from time to time on Amazon.com
“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 was a combat infantryman in the last battle of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa. He was a veteran of the 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. Obituary Link
"One Soldier's Story"
WWII Service Record: Leyte & Okinawa
by Deadeye Jacob Wesley Zimmerli and son Michael K. Zimmerli
"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
Honor and Duty: The Chinese American WWII Veterans Paperback – November 11, 2020
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