After the flag was raised on Suribachi the US Navy around Iwo fired off rounds in honor of the Marine raising of the Stars and Stripes. Strank was born on November 10, 1919, November 10 also being the birthday of his beloved Corps.
Remember Him
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
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.
I love that quote from Audie Murphy, but I don’t completely agree with it, because Murphy was an outstanding and truly amazing hero, in every sense.
Add John Basilone.