Ira Hayes
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Iwo Jima flag raiser
Native American
Pima person
United States Marine
World War II veteran
human
war hero
Ira Hayes was a Pima Native American U.S. Marine and one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima during World War II, later becoming a symbol of the struggles of Native American veterans.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iwo Jima flag raiser
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Native American ⓘ Pima person ⓘ United States Marine ⓘ World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ war hero ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | alcohol-related causes ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments on the Gila River Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1955-01-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | public awareness of Native American veterans ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
Marine Corps War Memorial
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film "Sands of Iwo Jima" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Marine Corps War Memorial dedication NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAward |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II Victory Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Private First Class ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Pima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | second flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the six Marines in the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph
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symbolizing struggles of Native American veterans ⓘ |
| notableWork | raising the flag on Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | military personnel ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sacaton, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sacaton, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Gila River Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
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5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "The Outsider" (1961)
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song "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Flags of Our Fathers