Ira Hayes and the Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (Part Two)

from Byte Sized Biographies… · host Philip D. Gibbons

The incredible story of the Marines who raised the American flag over Iwo Jima and the iconic photo that changed their lives forever. Marine Harlon Block, his mother always knew. Navy Medic John Bradley, on the 7th Bond Tour, still on crutches Flag raiser Franklin Sousley, misidentified for seventy years Harold Schultz, flag raiser who never went public. Harold Keller, flag raiser, he also kept quiet for the rest of his life Grave of Ira Hayes, Arlington National Cemetery Rene Gagnon grave, Arlington National Cemetery

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