Flags Of Our Fathers, Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

The men of Easy company has a rough night on the western beaches of Iwo Jima. The Japanese men bombed them through out the night. The 2^nd and 3^rd Battalions of the 28^th Regiment continued their way to Mount Suribachi. The Easy Company is put back in the east to be a back up position for the 2^nd battalion. More and more men are being killed. Easy Company receives the order to head to the front lines and they are already under heavy fire.

At the end of D-Day, more than 3,500 men have been killed. Its now night time, the guys are tring to sleep, but they are still under constant fire. The next morning the Americans bombed the island. Marines are on the ground, they are expecting tanks to lead them, but they are delayed by a half-hour.

Doc Bradley is running through everything trying to save his fellow partners around him, that are being hurt left and right. He was carrying his “Unit 3” first aid bag.

This bag made him a big target. If the Japanese killed him, he wouldn't be able to help the wounded soldiers, which would leave less men for the Americans. Lieutenant Ed Pennel was injured when a shell exploded in between his legs. He layed in the middle of the battle until nightfall when he was evacuated to an offshore hospital ship.

Lieutenant Keith Wells turned the command of the 3^rd Platoon to Platoon Sergeant Ernest Boots Thomas. He found the week spot on the defensive line on Suribachi, and lead to the breakthrough to the mountain.

It is the third day of the battle and there is a Japanese air raid on the ships that are off shore. On the Japanese were wielding grenades, to terrorize Marines. On the morning of D-Day Plus Three, the marines plan to take out Mount Suribachi.

The American Marines are surrounding Mount Suribachi. On the fourth night of fighting, most of the remaining Japanese soldiers voluntarily abandon the mountain. Colonel Kanehiko Atsuchi, the commanding officer of Mount Suribachi gave orders to abandon the mountain, but the Marines killed most of the soldiers that were left. Mount Suribachi has fallen.