James Bradley, the co-author of the bestselling nonfiction book “Flags of Our Fathers,” dies at 72, according to reports. The book helped popularize the story behind the iconic World War II image of American servicemen raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima. Bradley’s account centered on the long belief that his father was one of the men shown in the photograph, a claim that made the book widely read and discussed. The work was later adapted into a 2006 film directed by Clint Eastwood, which brought the story to a wider audience. Obituaries note that the book’s success stemmed in part from how it connected the photograph to the servicemen who fought on the island during the war. Bradley’s death was announced June 5, with details on his age reported by outlets covering his passing.
James Bradley, co-author of ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ dies at 72
James Bradley, the co-author of the bestselling nonfiction book “Flags of Our Fathers,” dies at 72, according to reports. The book helped popularize the story behind the iconic World War II image of A...
- James Bradley, co-author of “Flags of Our Fathers,” dies at 72.
- The book recounts the background of the World War II flag-raising photograph on Iwo Jima.
- His account focuses on the belief that his father was among the men in the image.
- The book becomes a bestseller and is adapted into a 2006 film directed by Clint Eastwood.
- Bradley’s death is announced on June 5.
James Bradley, whose nonfiction book Flags Of Our Fathers recounted his father’s purported role in the iconic WWII photograph of American soldiers raising the stars-and-stripes flag on Iwo Jima became a bestseller and was adapted into a hit 2006 film directed by Clint Eastwood, died June 5. He was 72. His death was announced by […]
17 hours agoHis best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.
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