Flags of Our Fathers, (Paperback)

from Mols1

This was a wonderful book about the six men immortalized in the picture of the flag raising over Iwo Jima in February, 1945. The author is the son of one of the men, and he wrote the book after his father's death. His father never really talked about his time on Iwo Jima, and James Bradley wanted...

from Devildogsmith

Excellent account of the men who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi and the events both before and after the immortal photograph, while debunking the myths surrounding this defining moment in history. A must read for any Marine or student of Marine Corps history.

from BookConcierge

Audio book read by Stephen HoyeA lucky photograph captured the imagination of the American people and helped raise the spirits of a nation (and LOTS of money in war bonds). This is the background story of the famous shot of the flag being raised on Iwo Jima.Author James Bradley's father was one o...

from SeriousGrace

The reading of Flags of Our Fathers was very timely. February 19th marked the anniversary of the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima, Japan. The first word that comes to mind when I think about Flags of our Fathers is respect. This was a book written with the utmost respect, not only for the author's...

from amusingmother

I loved this book. Why I love reading WWII books completely escapes me but the research that went into this book is incredible. The details horrify and engage me. This is an excellent book to understand why Iwo Jima, how, and at what cost. It also gives a moment by moment commentary of the second...