Flags of Our Fathers

<p><strong>The <em>New York Times</em> bestselling chronicle of one of the most famous moments in American military history--the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II--now adapted for young adults. Read the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and strength of America and its armed forces.</strong> <br /><br />This is a penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, told with keen insight and enormous honesty &mdash;also a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima&ndash;and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire, they battled to the island's highest peak. And there, they raised a flag, signaling a historic step towards the eventual defeat of the Axis powers of World War II.</p> <p>A powerful account of six very different men&ndash;three of which were killed in battle&ndash; who came together in the heroic fight for the Pacific's most crucial island. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the legacy of a hero, and the brutal cost of war.</p>