Hi, Jeff (Slipdigit) and to all others who welcomed me to the site. One clarification about my books referenced by Jeff. A new, and substantially revised version of The Bloody Battle For Suribachi was released at the end of last year. The book is for sale on amazon but it is not at the link Jeff references. I was very pleased that it was used by the production crew for the Flags of Our Fathers movie and that Rob Lorenz was able to write a nice introduction for the book.
You had asked which was my favorite book. They all are meaningful to me, however, The Bloody Battle For Suribachi was my personal story and that of my platoon-mates, so it is particularly special to me as the men therein depicted were, and those few still alive are my dearest friends.
IWO details the entire battle for the island. In writing that book, I tried to address both combat from American and Japanese perspectives. It was rather well received when first published and I was fortunate to have Major Horie, a Japanese officer who had been on Chi Chi Jima, translate the book into a Japanese version.
Finally, A Special Valor deals with the entire Pacific campaign. Consequently, the three books are different but, as stated, my personal favorite is the one about my platoon. I hope other posters have the opportunity to read and learn about my old comrades.