about the film "the Flags of our Fathers"?

Question

-A crew in the film drop from the ship into the ocean, does he died, or he's being saved by other ships?What's his name?
-How many ship are there during the invasion of US onto the island of Iwo Jima?
-What's the name of the ship that John Bradley ride during the journey to Iwo Jima?
-Is that Rene Gagnon who James Bradley interviewing at the start of the show, if not, then who it is?

Answer 1

When the crewman drops into the ocean, they leave him behind because they cannot stop to pick up only one man. I don't know his name.

Answer 2

its a really good movie