ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Members: "Flags of Our Fathers", a book on the flag raising which occured on
Iwo Jima, is a must read for any WW-II buff. I'm about 3/4 thru it and I hate
to put it down. It's the story of five marines and a navy corpsman that
actually raised the flag (the 2nd time) on Iwo. Written by James Bradley
(the son of HM John "Doc" Bradley) it tells of the men: Sgt Mike Strank, Cpl
Harlon Block, Pfc Ira Hayes, Pfc Franklin Sousley, HM John Bradley and Pfc Rene Gagnon, and how they were in the right place at the right time.
I was surprised to find out the Iwo Jima's D-Day, 19 February 1945, was
my 11th birthday.
This is one of the finest WW-II books I've read..... and I've read a bunch.
Charles
The world famous photo is by Joe Rosenthal
Iwo Jima, is a must read for any WW-II buff. I'm about 3/4 thru it and I hate
to put it down. It's the story of five marines and a navy corpsman that
actually raised the flag (the 2nd time) on Iwo. Written by James Bradley
(the son of HM John "Doc" Bradley) it tells of the men: Sgt Mike Strank, Cpl
Harlon Block, Pfc Ira Hayes, Pfc Franklin Sousley, HM John Bradley and Pfc Rene Gagnon, and how they were in the right place at the right time.
I was surprised to find out the Iwo Jima's D-Day, 19 February 1945, was
my 11th birthday.
This is one of the finest WW-II books I've read..... and I've read a bunch.
Charles
The world famous photo is by Joe Rosenthal