Flags Of Our Fathers Essay
World history Pre-AP
December 7, 2010
Flags of Our Fathers
The book, Flags of Our Fathers, was written by James Bradley the son of Jack Bradley one of the people who the book is written about. It is written about the six flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It starts with James Bradley and some of the other Bradley family getting to visit Iwo Jima after their father and husband Jack Bradley passed away. James decides that he wants to research what happened then and the events leading up to the battle at Iwo Jima. His father the only flag raiser to live to an old age never talked about his time in the military before, especially Iwo Jima. James Bradley speaks to current U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima during his visit and to commemorate people who fought there. It starts out describing the childhood of the six flag raisers. The six flag raisers, who the book is all about, names are John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Mike Strank, Harlon Block, and Franklin Sousley.
The story is about their life from their childhood to their time in the military and the battle at Iwo Jima. There is a part …show more content…
They thought the island would be easy to take as the others in the south pacific had been and this was the last one in the south pacific to take. The naval bombardment at the beginning, before the storming of the island, they thought would take care of most of the defenders, but they were very wrong. The Japanese had build tough shelters, that withstood all but a direct hit from the naval bombardment. This wasn’t good, it meant most of the Japanese would still be alive and could only be taken out from riflemen. They didn’t know this until after the battle. This meant a great many losses on this little island. When they made it onto the island they saw many of their comrades die, and they had to kill for the first time. This changed the three young
December 7, 2010
Flags of Our Fathers
The book, Flags of Our Fathers, was written by James Bradley the son of Jack Bradley one of the people who the book is written about. It is written about the six flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It starts with James Bradley and some of the other Bradley family getting to visit Iwo Jima after their father and husband Jack Bradley passed away. James decides that he wants to research what happened then and the events leading up to the battle at Iwo Jima. His father the only flag raiser to live to an old age never talked about his time in the military before, especially Iwo Jima. James Bradley speaks to current U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima during his visit and to commemorate people who fought there. It starts out describing the childhood of the six flag raisers. The six flag raisers, who the book is all about, names are John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Mike Strank, Harlon Block, and Franklin Sousley.
The story is about their life from their childhood to their time in the military and the battle at Iwo Jima. There is a part …show more content…
They thought the island would be easy to take as the others in the south pacific had been and this was the last one in the south pacific to take. The naval bombardment at the beginning, before the storming of the island, they thought would take care of most of the defenders, but they were very wrong. The Japanese had build tough shelters, that withstood all but a direct hit from the naval bombardment. This wasn’t good, it meant most of the Japanese would still be alive and could only be taken out from riflemen. They didn’t know this until after the battle. This meant a great many losses on this little island. When they made it onto the island they saw many of their comrades die, and they had to kill for the first time. This changed the three young