Butler Women of Wisdom Book Club

Easy Company takes the flag up Mt. Suribachi; they had been fighting for 4 days and had already suffered 40% casualties. Hi Everyone, Our September book club convened on Wednesday, September 28, at Ginnie’s house in Chicora. Members in attendance in addition to Ginnie were Cheryl, Jody, Lori, Sharon, and me. Our selection  Flags of Our Fathers ; Heroes of Iwo Jima by James Bradley, provided a biographical account of the 6 flag raisers immortalized by their famous photo, raising the American flag on Iwo Jima. Clearly, a heartfelt work of love in memory of his father, Bradley’s book will affect every reader who peruses its pages. For the young, it will spark patriotism; for the middle-aged, it will remind them of their heritage; and for the old, it will take them home. My son-in-law, a US Naval Officer, read Bradley’s book, and I am certain its contents have inspired in him an even stronger passion for the service he is now giving to our country. My mother read it and throu...