Harlon Block
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Harlon Block was a United States Marine and one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima during World War II, later depicted in the book and film "Flags of Our Fathers."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine
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World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation
NERFINISHED
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Purple Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Block family cemetery, Weslaco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-11-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-03-01 ⓘ |
| education | Weslaco High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enlistmentYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| event | second flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| familyName | Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Harlon Henry Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Harlon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageDepictedIn | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (photograph) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | United States Marine Corps War Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Corporal ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the U.S. Marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| notableWorkDepiction |
Flags of Our Fathers (book)
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Flags of Our Fathers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Belle Block
NERFINISHED
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Edward Frederick Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographBy | Joe Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Yorktown, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Benjamin Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Flags of Our Fathers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reinterredAt | Weslaco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Seventh-day Adventist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Edward Block Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Eugene Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Ann Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendell Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flags of Our Fathers