Marines Make New IDs for Iwo Jima Flag Raisers-- Part 4: Correcting the Identities

Two amateur historians raised questions about the identities and then a Marine panel found that a flag raiser thought to be Navy Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class John Bradley was actually Pfc. Harold Schultz, of Detroit.   Bradley had helped in an earlier flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi, and his role took on a greater significance after his son, James Bradley, wrote a best-selling book about the flag raisers, "Flags of Our Fathers" that was made into a movie by Clint Eastwood.

The latest identification question was raised by historians Stephen Foley, Dustin Spence and Brent Westemeyer.  Their findings were confirmed by a Marine board and was aided by FBI investigators.  Foley was also one of the historians who noted the previous mistaken identity.

Getting to the Bottom of It.  --GreGen