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07-20-2007, 08:57 AM
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| Older Than Dirt   Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| "Flags of Our Fathers" Members: "Flags of Our Fathers", a book on the flag raising which occured on Iwo Jima, is a must read for any WW-II buff. I'm about 3/4 thru it and I hate to put it down. It's the story of five marines and a navy corpsman that actually raised the flag (the 2nd time) on Iwo. Written by James Bradley (the son of HM John "Doc" Bradley) it tells of the men: Sgt Mike Strank, Cpl Harlon Block, Pfc Ira Hayes, Pfc Franklin Sousley, HM John Bradley and Pfc Rene Gagnon, and how they were in the right place at the right time. I was surprised to find out the Iwo Jima's D-Day, 19 February 1945, was my 11th birthday. This is one of the finest WW-II books I've read..... and I've read a bunch. Charles The world famous photo is by Joe Rosenthal
__________________  Good people sleep peacefully in their beds at night, only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell Last edited by ccheese; 07-20-2007 at 10:12 AM. Reason: Credit for photo |
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07-20-2007, 09:09 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Just watched the movie for the first time and wasn't disappointed. Not sappy and pulled tears at the right moments. Good effoprt by Clint. Now I have to see "Letters..."
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07-20-2007, 09:23 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
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| "Flags" was excellent. "Letters" is just as good, some people even like it better. I bought the "Flags" DVD and have watched it multiple times, but as good as "Letters" was, I don't think I could watch it again. Maybe because it was from the Japanese point of view, I don't know. 
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07-20-2007, 10:01 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado
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| Read the book and saw both movies. All very good, maybe you can't see Letters again because it portrayed similar emotions to the good guys.. 
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07-20-2007, 10:30 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
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07-20-2007, 04:51 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Charles....
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07-20-2007, 05:02 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado
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07-30-2007, 10:48 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007
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| Charles.... Great Honor for Hero! Last edited by heinz1941; 07-30-2007 at 10:50 AM. |
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