My Journey to Discover the Lost Flag-Raiser of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima flag raisers
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
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.
But the May 2016 announcement of a change in the story regarding the iconic 1945 flag-raising on lwo Jima escaped my attention.
Eventually, I caught up. An extensive high-level investigation revealed that Harold Schultz of Detroit stood among the six Marines seen straining toward the cloudy sky in that famous photo.
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