Shadow of Suribachi: Raising the Flags on Iwo Jima

238 Pages·1995·21.534 MB·English

by  Parker Bishop Albee, Jr., Keller Cushing Freeman

$27.95
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SURIBACHI
RAISING THE FLAGS
ON IWO IIMA
PARKER BISHOPALBEE,
JR.
AND KELLERGUSHING FREEMAN
On February 23, 1945, anAssociated Press
photogralpher captured the image ofsix brave
men raising theAmerican flag at the windy peak
ofMount Suribachi on the coveted island ofIwo
Jima. Little did the photographer orthe men
in the photograph know that they were
immortalizing themselves as part ofa national
icon. To millions ofAmericans, that image has
become the ultimate symbol ofAmerican
victory and patriotism. To the men who fought
amid the volcanic ash and clandestine caves of
Suribachi, this inspiring image has become
tainted by embellished stories, distorted
realities, and nagging questions about the flag-
raisings. Why were there two flag-raisings?
Who were the men who raised the flags? What
were the battle conditions really like forthe
Marines as they climbed to the pinnacle of
Suribachi? Were the flag-raisings intentionally
staged propaganda ploys designed to pacify a
hungry press and soothe an anxiousAmerican
public on the home front?
At last the myths offifty years are dispelled in
Shadow ofSuribachi, the only comprehensive,
accurate account ofthe flag-raisings on Iwo
Jima. The men who conquered the mountain
tell their story through letters, interviews, and
poignant recollections. For the first time in
decades, Joe Rosenthal, theAssociated Press
photographer who took the Pulitzer
Prize-winning photo, offers adetailed account
ofhis experiences on the island. Rare photos
by other photographers, some previously
unacknowledged, lend furthercredibility to this
study ofan event that became part ofa classic
World War II battle. In bringing truth to a
momentous historical event, Albee and Freeman
give long overdue recognition to the gs'i mtry
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Albee,ParkerBishop.
ShadowofSuribachi : raisingtheflagsonIwoJima / Parker
BishopAlbee,Jr.andKellerGushingFreeman,
p. cm.
Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.
ISBN0-275-95063-8(alk.paper)
1. IwoJima,Battleof, 1945. I. Freeman,KellerGushing.
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D767.99.I9A4 1995
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CopyrightAcknowledgments
Theauthorsandpubhshergratefullyacknowledgepermissiontousethefollowingmaterial.
ExcerptsfromthetranscriptofaCBS RadiobroadcastbyDonPryor. CopyrightCBS Inc. 1945. All
rightsreserved.OriginallybroadcastonFebruary23, 1945onCBSRadio.
Excerptsfrom"MotionPictureIndustry'sAidtoWarBondDrive,"byMaijorieAdamsandcartoonby
VicJohnson,May 13, 1945;"Hayes,IwoJimaHero,WantstoReturntoBattle,"byHyHurwitz,May
16, 1945; "HubThrongThrills 3 IwoJimaHeroes,"byHy Hurwitz, May 14, 1945; "MotherOffers
ProofHansen Helped Raise Flag on Iwo," (unsigned) January 24, 1947. Reprinted courtesy ofThe
BostonGlobe.
Every reasonableefforthasbeenmadetotracetheownersofcopyrightmaterialsinthisbook,butin
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