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Iwo Jima, a sulphurous hellhole of volcanic rock, where Williamson engaged in 36 days of straight fighting. "It is a filthy, dirty, hot job," he said. "It was 24 hours a day and goes on without letup." Fighting on Okinawa lasted 44 days. "You would dig a ditch or a foxhole four feet deep and sleep in an upright position with your feet at the bottom."