I think you may have my book comments confused with the Bradley book. The Bloody Battle for Suribachi is written by Richard Wheeler, a World War II vet. According to the cover of Wheeler's book, James Bradley called it the "best" book on the battle. Bradley's book is about the men who raised the second flag on Iwo Jima, rather than the first flag-which is the Wheeler story-and Bradley's book is the one that has gotten alot of attention.
I mentioned the book by Mr. Wheeler for several reasons: one, that it is a great read; two, that the author writes about his first-hand experience and that of his comrades;and three, the author is still around to talk about his experience which he graciously does.