2007-01-19 04:51:41 · 3 answers · asked by white_lili_husband 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Um.. They were marines with the exception of their corpsman
2007-01-21 20:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the six men depicted in the picture, three (Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank) did not survive the battle; the three survivors (John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, and Ira Hayes) became celebrities upon the publication of the photo. The picture was later used by Felix de Weldon to sculpt the USMC War Memorial, located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, D.C.
2007-01-19 13:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by asclepeus1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SGT Michael Strank, CPL Harlon Block, PFC Ira Hayes, PFC Franklin Sousley, PFC Rene Gagnon, and Navy Corpsman John Bradley. Of the group, only Bradley, Gagnon, and Hayes survived the battle.
The photo was shot by Joe Rosenthal, who was accused of "staging" the shot, but in reality almost missed taking the picture entirely.
"Flags of Our Fathers" by Bradley's son is an excellent account of the men before, during, and after the battle.
2007-01-19 13:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by BDZot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋