Flags of our Fathers

Flags of our Fathers
Heroes of Iwo Jima


"'I want you to always remember something. The heroes of Iwo Jima are the guys who didn't come back.'" - James Bradley

For my Summer Reading Project I read the book Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley. When I was looking for a book, I tried to look for a book that would take its meaning to a deeper level; this book succeeded in doing just that.

This book was written by the son of a WWII corpsman. The story came from after the death of one of the main characters, when the author looks through some old photos and found a picture (shown on the cover page). After some thorough research the author found out who the people were and their part in the historic event of the flag raising of Iwo Jima.

Throughout the book the authors show how each Mike Strank, Franklin Sousley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, and Jack Bradley develop  and how the war has made an impact on their lives and families.


Below is a Goodreads article that gives you another overview of the book and also gives reviews about the book given by those who read the book.

Book Review: Goodreads

Lastly I found a YouTube video of the author giving a speech about The Flags of Fathers.