Chapter Sixteen: The Bond Tour and Chapter Seventeen: A Conflict of Honor Summary and Analysis

The war chest was anemic. The war bond drive needed to raise 14 billion dollars. The AP donated the famous photo the the government, all proceeds would go to a sailors' retirement fund. The sculptor Felix de Weldon began work on a sculpture based on the photo. Rosenthal won a Pulitzer Price. The tour began in New York City for two days that were crammed with appearances. Mayor LaGuardia unveiled the five-story statute in front of thousands of New Yorkers. All three rejected the media's attempts to portray them as heroes. Ira was unhappy with the ordeal and began drinking quite a bit.

The bereaved mothers of the fallen heroes appeared at one ceremony. Jack gave Hank Hansen's mother his...