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This book is about the two different flag raisings on Mt. Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima, and the ensuing confusion over who was responsible.

The book covers both flag raisings in detail, with an almost minute-by-minute account of how everything developed. There is no photographic evidence of the first raising unfortunately, and this book probably wouldn't have even been written if Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press hadn't taken his iconic photograph of the second one. Given the limitations of how the photographs were handled back then, as well as the fact the Battle of Iwo Jima was still in full swing, it's not surprising there was a fair deal of confusion about many details relating to the two raisings, with the primary issue being, Who actually raised the flags?

Author Eric Hammel has written a few dozen books on the U.S. Marines in World War II, and while this one is pretty short, it stands out as a great story. The early stages of Battle of Iwo Jima are covered, at least as they pertain to the individuals involved in raising the flags, and then the story switches to the tale of Rosenthal's photo and its enduring legacy. Now, if you've read James Bradley's book "Flags of Our Fathers" and/or seen the movie, you know that Bradley's father was one of men responsible for the second raising as depicted in Rosenthal's photo. Well, **SPOILER ALERT**, it turns out Bradley was not part of the second raising and the story of how this was finally solved is really very interesting. It all starts with a man in Ireland who is home on medical leave...and well, I'll let you read the book to see how the story ends.

A very well-written book about an iconic moment in American history, and the long road it took to finally get the story right.


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Two Flags over Iwo Jima Solving the Mystery of the US Marine Corps' Proudest Moment Eric Hammel 9781612006291 Books Reviews

If you ask someone to describe a picture from World War II, one of the first pictures that will come to mind is Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the Marines raising Old Glory over Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Many books have been written and movies have been made, but we are always still learning more about about that historic event.

Eric Hammel's latest book, Two Flags Over Iwo Jima, is a fascinating look at *both* flag raisings over Iwo Jima. What will be a surprise to many people is that the famous photograph is from the second flag raising. Hammel does an outstanding job of telling the story of both of these events and guides the reader to understand why only the second flag-raising piqued the interest of the national audience.

Being in the minority of Americans who knew beforehand that there were two flag raisings, I was surprised at much of the new information in the book. The Marine Corps was poised to position a young man to be the spokesperson for a war bond drive. Yet, a combination of events launched the Marine Corps public affairs effort in a completely different direction launching 3 young men into unexpected and unwanted stardom. Later chapters in the book go on to explain that some of this stardom was even unmerited.

Recent research at Marine Corps University confirmed that the identities of the five Marines and one Navy Corpsman, which have been "fact" for almost 70 years, was rushed in support of the seventh War Bond drive. Hammel explained the review process for the reader, which made it very easy to understand how the misidentification of those Marines in the photograph happened so many years ago. The book provides the photographic evidence to the reader, leaving little doubt that the Marines got it correct this time.

It's amazing that a mundane task given to an anonymous work detail in the midst of combat was propelled into the national limelight. Hammel's writing style made this an easy and fascinating read to follow how that simple task on Iwo Jima has managed to capture our national interest for the past 70+ years. This was a fantastic book and I highly recommend it!
The iconic flag raising on Iwo Jima in February 1945 is proof that history is a process. Eric Hammel, well known to Marine Corps and Pacific War historians, provides convincing evidence that history is seldom completed--and certainly not in "the first draft."

The world learned in 2016 that best-selling author James Bradley's father, featured in "Flags of Our Fathers," was not in the famous Joe Rosenthal photo on Mount Suribachi. Since then, devoted private researchers have scrutinized The Photo and other sources with meticulous attention to detail, finally providing a definitive accounting of who the Marines were in that timeless shot.

Hammell pulls together the various facets of the puzzle, often working around the Marine Corps' self-inflicted injuries over the years. The result is an intriguing account, essentially a cold-case investigation, to provide what appears to be the end of a 73-year process. But of course, the process remains underway!

Excellent work on all counts.
A great documentary on the people involved in this effort it's still a mystery for the mystery that does not necessarily need to be solved good reading!
Inherited a reproduction of the second photo signed by Joe Rosenthal ... which I have loaned to a nephew in USMC.
Getting the straight skinny on the pic was interesting to say the least. Semper Fi.
Wow. History rewritten by had handful of observant men. Not unlike history was written first time by another handful of men. Classic examination of forensic evidence that stood in the face of eyewitnesses and political correctness of the day.
The definitive work on this subject. Getting it right finally. Some would gloss it over esp since Bradley was the one misidentified in the 2nd and most famous raising, As a Marine I’m proud of the Corps for checking out the newest info and getting the positions and people right.
This book is about the two different flag raisings on Mt. Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima, and the ensuing confusion over who was responsible.

The book covers both flag raisings in detail, with an almost minute-by-minute account of how everything developed. There is no photographic evidence of the first raising unfortunately, and this book probably wouldn't have even been written if Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press hadn't taken his iconic photograph of the second one. Given the limitations of how the photographs were handled back then, as well as the fact the Battle of Iwo Jima was still in full swing, it's not surprising there was a fair deal of confusion about many details relating to the two raisings, with the primary issue being, Who actually raised the flags?

Author Eric Hammel has written a few dozen books on the U.S. Marines in World War II, and while this one is pretty short, it stands out as a great story. The early stages of Battle of Iwo Jima are covered, at least as they pertain to the individuals involved in raising the flags, and then the story switches to the tale of Rosenthal's photo and its enduring legacy. Now, if you've read James Bradley's book "Flags of Our Fathers" and/or seen the movie, you know that Bradley's father was one of men responsible for the second raising as depicted in Rosenthal's photo. Well, **SPOILER ALERT**, it turns out Bradley was not part of the second raising and the story of how this was finally solved is really very interesting. It all starts with a man in Ireland who is home on medical leave...and well, I'll let you read the book to see how the story ends.

A very well-written book about an iconic moment in American history, and the long road it took to finally get the story right.