Flags of Our Fathers

Professor Jonell Hinsey 2 October 2017 Written Book Report The genre of my book is Non-Fiction. Flags of our Father is the tittle of my book. The authors of the book are James Bradley and Ron Powers. The story takes place in the spring of 1998 four years after the death of his father on Mount Suribachi In Iwo Jima. James Bradley tells the story of his father John Bradley and the six men that raised the flag in Iwo Jima. The main characters are John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, Franklin Sousley

opportunity and sent the survivors of the flag razing on a propaganda based bond drive for the army. Clint Eastwood in the way he directed the film showed just how different an image of war is compared to a real war. Clint Eastwood allowed the viewer to get an insight to all three survivors of the photo and this gave an insight to how the war on Iwo Jima and the image that gave them a entirely different course in the war. The

Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley is the chronicle of one of the most memorable moments in America’s military history. James Bradley achieves to capture in this book, moments of sadness, sorrow, majesty, and immortality of these six boys that raised the flag at Iwo Jima. The picture that immortalized that moment tells a story that represents all men that survived and died for America in that island. James Bradley’s quest for answers, for knowledge and for keeping the honor of these man alive

For my third outside reading project of the year, I chose to read Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley. Bradley’s book fascinated me as it shifted from a soldier's pre war everyday life to their experiences with Iwo Jima and WWII. Throughout his story, the third person point of view gave a unique opportunity to set the historical context of a war imprinted into nearly everyone on this planet's history. The authors use of chapters was ingenious as the choice gave him an ability to show phases throughout

In the book Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley, it follows the lives of the six flag-raisers. The book shows their early lives, military training, fierce fighting between armed forces and their lives afterward. The flag raisers motivated young men to have great courage in the face of danger. Iwo Jima was a very important battle between the United States Armed Forces and the Japanese Empire. It was one of the worst battles of World War II. The U.S fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima

Flags of our Fathers Island hopping was the Marine Corps strategy to fight the Japanese during World War 2. It was effect in winning the war. One island, Iwo Jima became one of the most important events that has taken place in American history. One of the most historical battles marines fought during the pacific campaign lead by General Douglas Macarthur. The most memorable and ionic moment during the battle of Iwo Jima was the raising of the American flag by five united states marines and one

Flags of Our Fathers was written by James Bradley and co-written by Ron Powers. The book was first published by Bantam Books in 2000. Flags of Our Fathers is a nonfiction story containing 376 pages, this including the index and bibliography. Flags of Our Fathers tells a story of the six comrades who raised the American Flag in WWII at the battle of Iwo Jima. The story being told by James Bradley who was one of the sons of John Bradley, one of the six men who raised the flag. After reading Flags of

"Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley tells the story of the six men raised the flag in the battle of Iwo Jima. The story begins with James Bradley who is the author and son of one of the flag raisers named John Bradley, and wat is driving him to pursue the story of these men. Bradley and his seven brothers and sisters knew that their father fought in World War II, their father didn’t like to talk about the flag raising and its aftermath, those were subjects that was painful for their father to

“Flags of Our Fathers” is a book by Author, James Bradley. Bradley tells the true American account of great valor and courage of five United States Marines and one United States Navy Corpsman. On a small rocky island south of Japan. As well as the power of a photograph that wreaked havoc with the lives of everyone in it and influenced the course of a war. He follows the six men who fought on “Sulfur Island” in the Battle of Iwo Jima during the Pacific phase of World War II. One of the bloodiest and

In his book Flags of Our Fathers, James Bradley, document the life of his father and five other men who exceedingly contributes to the American history. Bradley is a distinguish author and historian who is well known for his numerous non- fiction works; such other works include Fly boys and The Imperial Cruise. Bradley’s love for history was inspired at an early age by President Harry Truman, who wrote an article that endorse historical biographies for young readers. Bradley follows through Truman’s