Two Flags over Iwo Jima

"An authoritative look at an event that has taken on a legendary status . . . [an] essential history for those wanting the truth behind the legend" (Publishers Weekly). Joe Rosenthal''s "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" photo is one of the best-known images of US war history—and a powerful symbol of patriotism. But the story of how the flag got there, and even the identity of the soldiers in the phot...