Breaking News: New doubts have emerged about the iconic image of U.S. Marines raising a flag over Iwo Jima in World War II

Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. May 03, 2016 NYTimes.com » Breaking News Alert May 03, 2016   BREAKING NEWS New doubts have emerged about the iconic image of U.S. Marines raising a flag over Iwo Jima in World War II Tuesday, May 3, 2016 5:53 PM EDT The identity of an American serviceman in one of the most iconic photographs of World War II, the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, has been called into question by his son, who wrote a best-selling book that memorialized his father's role. James Bradley, the author of "Flags of Our Fathers," said in an interview Tuesday that he no longer believed that his father, John Bradley, a Navy corpsman, was one of the six men who have been long identified in the photograph. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW NYTimes FACEBOOK @NYTimes Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. Subscribe » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alert newsletter. Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Change Your Email | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018