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James Bradley, bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers, has died at 72...
Posted on 6/20/26 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 6/20/26 at 12:07 pm
He was the son of John "Doc" Bradley, a Navy corpsman who served in the 5th Marine Division during the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945. After the latter's death in 1994, the younger Bradley discovered his father's role in the flag raising at Iwo Jima and wrote a book about the event, which published under the title Flags of Our Fathers in the year 2000. The book was later turned into a film, directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Ryan Philippe as Doc Bradley
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Posted on 6/20/26 at 12:09 pm to RollTide1987
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The book was later turned into a film, directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Ryan Philippe as Doc Bradley
And did a pitiful job at adapting the book in the process.
Posted on 6/20/26 at 12:14 pm to shutterspeed
I thought the movie was pretty good. I read the book a long time ago and found it to be an odd mix of sentimentality and graphic combat horror.
Posted on 6/20/26 at 12:57 pm to RollTide1987
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He was the son of John "Doc" Bradley,
saw an article some time ago saying that Bradley was not one of the flag raisers, neither one, I enjoyed both his books but his Japanese sympathizing and US apologizing were a little hard to stomach, especially in The Fly Boys
This post was edited on 6/20/26 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 6/20/26 at 1:21 pm to 777Tiger
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saw an article some time ago saying that Bradley was not one of the flag raisers, neither one,
Saw that same article and based on the evidence, the son admitted it probably wasn't his dad in the famous photo.
That article really put things together from the book. A big part of the book was Doc refusing to talk at all about his WW2 service. Wouldn't speak a word about it.
Makes sense now, Doc knew he wasn't in the photo but was likely forced to pretend it was him so they could have that victory tour he was a apart of. Guessing that ate at his conscience the rest of his life. Felt bad for him.
Posted on 6/20/26 at 1:24 pm to E12IC
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Guessing that ate at his conscience the rest of his life. Felt bad for him.
that and what he actually experienced on Iwo seems like a cruel sentence to be eating at you for the rest of your life
Posted on 6/20/26 at 1:57 pm to 777Tiger
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I enjoyed both his books but his Japanese sympathizing and US apologizing were a little hard to stomach, especially in The Fly Boys
I remember that as well.
Posted on 6/20/26 at 1:59 pm to zippyputt
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I remember that as well.
I think he mentioned, maybe in a forward, that that was a point of contention between him and his dad(before John passed)
Posted on 6/20/26 at 2:12 pm to 777Tiger
I felt the author praised his father in the book and kind of shite on his father's comrades.
Posted on 6/20/26 at 2:16 pm to LSUHeights
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felt the author praised his father in the book and kind of shite on his father's comrades.
yep, willing to bet he was a liberal, draft dodging hippie
Posted on 6/20/26 at 2:30 pm to shutterspeed
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did a pitiful job at adapting the book in the process.
As someone who actually read the book and saw the movie, thought both were great.
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