Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, the American Marines battled to the island's highest peak. And there they raised a flag. Here is the true story behind perhaps the most famous moment in American military history - the raising of the U.S. flag on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945 - and the immortal photograph that lifted the heart and spirit of a nation at war. Read by Golden Globe winner Barry Bostwick who's credits include The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Spin City. 5 compact discs, 6 1/2 hours. This abridgment has been approved by the author.
