Shadow of Suribachi: Raising the Flags on Iwo Jima

by Parker Bishop Albee and Parker Bishop Albee Jr.

Book Overview

For nearly 50 years myth has surrounded the American flag raisings on Suribachi. This book presents the first complete and accurate account of those controversial events. The battle for Iwo Jima was a classic, seminal event of World War II, and Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the second flag raising on Mt. Suribachi remains the war's most famous icon.

On February 23, 1945, an Associated Press photographer captured the image of six brave men...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275950638
• ISBN13: 9780275950637
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.6"