Indeed

 

Three of the six Marines in the photograph—Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, and Private First Class Franklin Sousley—would be killed in action during the battle.

 

This was the second flag raising with a flag big enough to be seen for miles.  The first flag raising occurred earlier in the day, with that being accomplished by 1st Lt. Harold G. Schrier, Plt. Sgt. Ernest I. Thomas, Jr., Sgt. Henry O. Hansen, Cpl. Charles W. Lindberg, Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class John H. Bradley and Pvt. Philip L. Ward.

 

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Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
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Tom Byrne
Tom Byrne
Monday, May 29, AD 2023 4:34pm

And the New York Times proudly says “Our”. What are the chances of that in today’s journalism?

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