My Journey to Discover the Lost Flag-Raiser of Iwo Jima
The flag raisers in AP photographer Joe Rosenthal s famous photograph of Iwo Jima are now identified as (from left): Ira Hayes, Harold Schultz, Michael Strank, Franklin Sousley, Harold Keller and Harlon Block. (Wikipedia)
23 Feb 2021 Military.com | By Bill Ivory
Bill Ivory is a Vietnam War veteran who served with the 1st Marine Division in 1967-1968 in Da Nang. He volunteers with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and lives in Kensington, Maryland. He can be reached at billivory61@gmail.com.
Somehow, I missed it. I served in the Marine Corps even did civilian contract work for it. I remain attuned to any media attention focused on the Corps.