Ira Hayes
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Ira Hamilton Hayes was a United States Marine during World War II. Hayes was an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, located in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona. He enlisted in th
Marine Corps recruit photo of Hayes in 1942
Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima
Marine Corps photo of the two flags on Mount Suribachi
Joe Rosenthal's "Gung Ho" photograph taken after the second flag raising (Hayes is far left-bottom)
The Ballad of Ira Hayes
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"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" is a song written by folk singer Peter La Farge. Its words tell the story of Ira Hayes, one of the six Marines who became famous for having raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suri
Ira Hayes
…Huie, which was adapted for the feature film The Outsider (1961), starring Tony Curtis as Hayes. The movie inspired songwriter Peter La Farge to write "The Ballad of Ira Hayes", which became popular nationwide in 1964 after being recorded by Johnny Cash. In 2006, Hayes was portrayed by Adam Beach in the World War II movie…
Hayes was depicted on the Iwo Jima Memorial as one of 6 men raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima