Flags of Our Fathers
by James Bradley, Ron Powersliterary work
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In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumphs, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that as come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America. FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf of Iwo Jima - and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, they battled on the island's highest peak. And after climbing though a landscape of hell itself, they raised a flag.
Adaptations (1)
Flags of Our Fathers was adapted into a 2006 film.
Flags of Our Fathers2006 · film · 135 min · dir. Clint Eastwood · IMDb ↗There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
