The Iwo Jima Memorial depicts five
U.S. Marines, Sgt. Michael Strank, Cpl. Harland H. Block, Pfc. Franklin R.
Sousley, Pfc. Rene A. Gagnon, and Pfc. Ira Hayes, and one Navy corpsman, PhM
2/c John H. Bradley raising the national colors on top of volcanic Mount
Suribachi. Felix DeWeldon sculpted the Monument using pictures depicting the
event and those three participants whom had died in the further fighting for
the island. In addition, those three men who had survived modeled for DeWeldon
personally, in order to achieve greater accuracy.
The Marine War Memorial has become
hallowed ground for many Americans. It is a place for reflection, quiet
thought, and is the scene of numerous Marine parades and ceremonies throughout
the year.
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