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Flags of our fathers / James Bradley with Ron Powers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Pimlico, 2006.Description: 376 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781845950217
  • 9781845950217
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In this book, James Bradley takes as his starting point one of the most famous photographs of all time. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima and into a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire from 22,000 Japanese. After climbing through a hellish landscape and on to the island's highest peak, six men were photographed raising the stars and stripes. One of those soldiers was the authors father, John Bradley. This is the story of John Bradley and his five companions
Summary: In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima and into a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire from 22,000 Japanese. After climbing through a hellish landscape and on to the island's highest peak, six men were photographed raising the stars and stripes. One of those soldiers was the author's father, John Bradley.
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Originally published: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-366) and index.

In this book, James Bradley takes as his starting point one of the most famous photographs of all time. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima and into a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire from 22,000 Japanese. After climbing through a hellish landscape and on to the island's highest peak, six men were photographed raising the stars and stripes. One of those soldiers was the authors father, John Bradley. This is the story of John Bradley and his five companions

In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima and into a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire from 22,000 Japanese. After climbing through a hellish landscape and on to the island's highest peak, six men were photographed raising the stars and stripes. One of those soldiers was the author's father, John Bradley.

Originally published: 2000

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