James Bradley Dead: 'Flags Of Our Fathers' Co-Author Was 72

James Bradley Dead: 'Flags Of Our Fathers' Co-Author Was 72

James Bradley, whose nonfiction book Flags Of Our Fathers recounted his father’s purported role in the iconic WWII photograph of American soldiers raising the stars-and-stripes flag on Iwo Jima became a bestseller and was adapted into a hit 2006 film directed by Clint Eastwood, died June 5. He was 72. His death was announced by his family, though a cause was not stated. A longtime resident of Antigo, Wisconsin, Bradley passed away, according t…

‘Flags Of Our Fathers’ Legend Dies at 72: RIP to James Bradley

James Bradley, whose popular nonfiction book Flags Of Our Fathers was adapted into a film by director Clint Eastwood, has died. According to his obituary, Bradley passed away on June 5, surrounded by his four children. A cause of death for the longtime Antigo, Wisconsin, resident wasn’t given. Bradley was 72. Born in Antigo on February 18, 1954, Bradley was a history enthusiast. His father, John “Doc” Bradley, was a WWII veteran who served at Iw…