[QUOTE=FMF Doc;457505]Thanks for the reminder. In John Bradley's book, "Flags of Our Fathers" he wrote about the heart breaking reaction of Franklin's Mom when she received the news of his being KIA.[/QUOTE/]
You know, I really didn't care for "Flags of Our Fathers" in some regards. I thought that the background stories of several of the "raisers" were condescending and written to sensationalize for the sake of the book.
IMO, he likened Franklin's hometown and family to "The Beverly Hillbillies" before oil. The picture he used of Franklin's "homestead" was a picture of a falling-down pig house. In reality, they were tobacco farmers and while not wealthy, made a decent living. But Goldie Mitchell Sousley was a trooper.
He also needlessly included pictures of Ira Hayes behind bars. Okay, he got picked up and taken to the station by Barney Fife.
