[PAR] [TLE] Flags of Our Fathers [SEP] Flags of Our Fathers (2000) is a "New York Times" bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about the six United States Marines who would eventually be made famous by Joe Rosenthal's lauded photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, one of the costliest and most horrifying battles of World War II's Pacific Theater.  The flag raisers were Harold Schultz, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Mike Strank, Harlon Block, and Franklin Sousley; the latter three men died later in the battle.  Strank was a Sergeant who refused several promotions during the battle in order to "Bring his boys back to their mothers."  Block was a Corporal who reported to Strank, and the rest were Privates in the Marines, except for John Bradley, a Navy Corpsman who administered first aid to Easy Company of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, the company to which all the flag raisers were assigned. [PAR] [TLE] Franklin Sousley [SEP] Franklin Runyon Sousley (September 19, 1925 – March 21, 1945) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.  He is best known for being one of the six flag-raisers who helped raise the second U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 as shown in the iconic photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima".
[PAR] [TLE] Flags of Our Fathers [ SEP ] Flags of Our Fathers ( 2000 ) is a " New York Times " bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about the six United States Marines who would eventually be made famous by Joe Rosenthal 's lauded photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima , one of the costliest and most horrifying battles of World War II 's Pacific Theater . The flag raisers were Harold Schultz , Rene Gagnon , Ira Hayes , Mike Strank , Harlon Block , and Franklin Sousley ; the latter three men died later in the battle . Strank was a Sergeant who refused several promotions during the battle in order to " Bring his boys back to their mothers . " Block was a Corporal who reported to Strank , and the rest were Privates in the Marines , except for John Bradley , a Navy Corpsman who administered first aid to Easy Company of 2nd Battalion , 28th Marines , 5th Marine Division , the company to which all the flag raisers were assigned . [PAR] [TLE] Franklin Sousley [ SEP ] Franklin Runyon Sousley ( September 19 , 1925 – March 21 , 1945 ) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II . He is best known for being one of the six flag - raisers who helped raise the second U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23 , 1945 as shown in the iconic photograph " Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima " .
Who was a Private in the marines who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi?
Who was a Private in the marines who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi ?
Franklin Sousley
Franklin Sousley