Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Orme Lewis, and General Lemuel C. Shepherd, the 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Ira Hayes, one of the three surviving flag raisers depicted on the monument was also seated upfront with John Bradley (incorrectly identified as a flag raiser until June 2016), Rene Gagnon (incorrectly identified as a flag raiser until October 2019), Mrs. Goldie Price (Mother of Franklin Sousley), Mrs. Martha Strank, and Mrs. Ada Belle Block. Those giving remarks at the dedication included Robert Anderson, Chairman of Day; Colonel J.W. Moreau, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), President, Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation; General Shepherd, who presented the memorial to the American people; Felix de Weldon; and Richard Nixon, who gave the dedication address. Inscribed on the memorial are the following words: In Honor And Memory Of The Men of The United States Marine Corps Who Have Given Their Lives To Their Country Since 10 November 1775 Portrayal in film In the 1961 film The Outsider, starring Tony Curtis as Ira Hayes, the fictional character James B. Sorenson (Hayes's Marine buddy in the movie), portrayed by actor James Franciscus, was a composite based primarily on Franklin Sousley. In the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers, about the six flag raisers on Iwo Jima, Franklin Sousley was portrayed by actor Joseph Michael Cross. The film is based on the 2000 book of the same title. Military awards Sousley's military decorations and awards: Rifle Expert Badge (BAR) Rifle Marksman Badge (M1) Note: The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal required 4 years service during the World War II time period. Honors There is a small Franklin Sousley memorial in the Fleming County Public Library, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Additionally in Flemingsburg, there is the Franklin Sousley Museum located at Camp Sousley. The VA medical center in Lexington, Kentucky was renamed for Franklin R. Sousley in 2018. See also Marine Corps War Memorial Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Shadow of Suribachi: Raising the Flags on Iwo Jima References External links About Franklin Sousley at Camp Sousley 1925 births 1945 deaths People from Fleming County, Kentucky Military personnel from Kentucky United States Marines United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II Battle of Iwo Jima People notable for being the subject of a specific photograph Articles containing video clips Deaths by firearm in Japan