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Heroes of Iwo Jima

by Arnold Shapiro, Lauren Lexton

BiographyIwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945Pictorial worksWorld War, 1939-1945PhotographyMarinesDocumentary filmsUnited States. Marine Corps

Looks at the historic WWII battle through the lenses of two photographers. Joe Rosenthal took the famous picture of six Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mt. Suribachi. Included are interviews with Charles Lindberg, Joe Rosenthal and James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers.

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Book data: Open Library