Ira Hayes

memorial is the Marine Corps Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. This historic memorial was sculpted based off of a picture taken by Joe Rosenthal who was at the island of Iwo Jima with the Associated Press. The picture features Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, Michael Strank, Rene Gagnon, and Harlon Block. The picture was taken on Mount…

John Bradley (James Bradleys father) from Appleton, Wisconsin, Frank Sousley from Hilltop, Kentucky, Harlon Block from Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Pima Indian Ira Hayes from the Gila Indian Reservation, Rene Gagnon from Manchester, New Hampshire, and Mike Strank from Franklin Borough, Pennsylvania. The men who would raise the flag would not meet until they all arrived for basic training at Camp Pendleton. These…

Franklin R. Sousley, Pfc. Ira H. Hayes, Sgt. Michael Strank, PhM2c John H. Bradley, Pfc. Rene A. Gadmon, Sgt. Henry O. Hansen. Those six marine and navy man showed how courageous they was to raise the U.S flag after the battle was over. Those men are facing many obstacles. Those men…

Americans, they learned very quickly that Yahzee was just the same as they were and he was not the primitive savages that they perceived him to be, seeming to reflect changing American opinions at the time. Additionally, the films do not put Yahzee or Ira Hayes in traditional Native American clothing and using tomahawks as weapons, but instead have them in American uniforms using machine guns and grenades. These examples show how the films are trying to upset the belief that Native Americans…

opportunity. Only the Indian-born character faces various obstacles in his life. In the movie, he is portrayed as a hard drinker and a loser who dies in unexplained circumstances. The movie duplicates the widely known in the U.S. American Indian stereotype: Hayes is unable to assimilate to Anglo-American culture; in addition, he cannot utilize the opportunity that is given to him by the white…

future of the monument and the long years ahead to create the perfect memorial from the life-changing photo. The Iwo Jima monument took 8 years to construct with only one sculpture, DeWeldon, working on it. He brought in the 3 survivors, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, John Bradley, to model for the statue. This shows that the sculpture took his time and showed compassion in this masterpiece. DeWaldon showed dedication and put his best on hand for this memorial. On the memorial each person is…

The Arlington National Cemetery- There are many people in the world that lost their lives during all different kinds of wars to keep the United States safe. Most of the people are buried at the famous Arlington National Cemetery. This cemetery is very peaceful and quiet and it is considered home to many people who visit. The heroes who are buried in the cemetery fought for the United States and made it a free country. Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington, Virginia, containing…

participating in these balls they are showing off their status in society. These women are displaying that they are valuable members of the community and should be respected. In a black and white photo Isabel Fostery, Mary k. Murray (Boyd), and Vanne Owens (Hayes) stand together in their cotillion dresses. Together all these women demonstrate a lattice of intersecting identities that make up the women in Rondo. The Rondo women are more than just mothers and homemakers, they run their own…