Flags of our fathers
By: James Bradley with Ron Powers
Contributors: Powers, Ron
Edition: Bantam mass market ed.
Publisher: Bantam Books; Bantam
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780553589085
Subjects: Bradley, John, 1923-1994.; Rosenthal, Joe, 1911-; United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.; Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945.; Photographs -- History -- 20th century.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography.; Marines -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Chronicles one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, focusing on the men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [544]-562) and index.
Table of contents: title: Sacred Ground; title: All-American boys; title: America's war; title: Call of duty; title: Forging the spearhead; title: Armada; title: D-Day; title: D-Day plus one; title: D-Day plus two; title: D-Day plus three; title: "So every son of a bitch on this whole cruddy island can see it!"; title: Myths; title: "Like hell with the fire out"; title: Antigo; title: Coming home; title: Mighty 7th; title: Conflict of honor; title: Movies and monuments; title: Casualties of war; title: Common virtue; title: Afterword to the 2006 paperback; title: Edition; title: Acknowledgments; title: Interior photo list and credits; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: About the authors.