Battle of Iwo Jima

The American land and water sudden, unwanted entry into a place of Iwo Jima, a key island in the Bonin chain roughly 575 miles from the Japanese coast, was started by the desire for a place where B-29 bombers damaged over Japan could land without returning all the way to the Marines , and for a base for escort fighters that would help in the bombing series of actions to reach a goal. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops, and it was attacked by three marine…

Flags of Our Fathers depicts the lives of six servicemen beginning in their hometowns and ending with their deaths, three of which died in battle. The story follows the second flag raisers of Mount Suribachi, some of which were not even in the photo, but were made famous by a photograph taken of their backs as they stood the American Flag upright. In this book, James Bradley, the son of a flag raiser, defines a hero, identifies the exploitation of Ira Hayes, and documents difficulties they faced…

The storyline of the book is about James Bradley’s father ’s war experience. It is based on the memories of Iwo Jima and raising of the flag. After his father's death in 1994, James found a letter his father had written to his parents from Iwo Jima, calling the flag raising "the happiest moment" of his life. It is from the letter that James made the book “Flags of our Father.” In chapter two, James wrote about each one of the flag raisers and their stories. One of them is John Bradley,…

On February 18th, 1945, United States’ marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima in order to fight the Japanese during World War II. Five days later, four marines and a navy corpsman were pictured raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” was a part of a war-bond poster, and even on a postage stamps. (“Joe…”, 1) It can be said that the flag raising is one of the most recognizable photos from American history, and for good reason. This photo shows deep…

sometimes pictures taken at the spur of the moment can have a greater impact than the plan pictures. The image of the Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima was an image taken for history. Joe Rosenthal did not know the effect this picture was going to cause the people of his home nation. He was just there to do his job. When glancing at the Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima, the flag stands out. It is leaned back and a diagonal position that contrast the forward march of the soldiers. Looking more…

occurred on this day. This photograph was issued all over the world appearing on the covers of newspapers, on news stations, on posters, and on billboards. This photograph also stands for courage, honor, and service much like The Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima. Thomas Franklin shot this photograph with a telephoto lens from roughly one hundred and fifty yards away from the firemen and debris.…

While indulging in a binge watching weekend I spotted one of my all-time favorite films. Recently placed on Amazon prime Trouble with the Curve starring Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. There are so many reasons why I love this movie. First and foremost it is the romance aspect, being that I am truly a romantic at heart, I can never pass up a romantic comedy. The second reason is that it’s a movie about baseball. I love a good baseball game and how could I pass up a baseball movie with some good…

Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, and The Holocaust Memorial Museum are a few of the most well know memorials. My favorite memorial is the Marine Corps Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. This historic memorial was sculpted based off of a picture taken by Joe Rosenthal who was at the island of Iwo Jima with the Associated Press. The picture features Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, Michael Strank, Rene Gagnon, and Harlon Block. The picture was taken on Mount…

To be honest, I completely procrastinated on this book report and review. I did not continue reading my book till two weeks before hand when you mentioned the book in class and about Iwo Jima. At that time I wasn’t past page 11 and it had been that way since you first assigned the assignment but when I picked it back up and continued to read, I couldn’t put it down. I even would take it to work because I never wanted to stop reading it. I remembered the day the book title was due that I hadn’t…

Flag Raising on Iwo Jima. World War II will always be a huge part of American history. The battle of Iwo Jima is one of the many bloody battles American soldiers had to fight. The battle of Iwo Jima unfortunately claimed the lives of 6,800 American soldiers and wounded 20,000. The plan was to take over the island of Iwo Jima as quickly as possible to use it as an air base. Luckily, on only the fifth day of the battle, the United States Marines captured Mount Suribachi. The iconic photo of the…