Michael Strank
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Michael Strank was a United States Marine Corps sergeant and one of the flag-raisers on Iwo Jima during World War II, later depicted as a central figure in the book and film "Flags of Our Fathers."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Strank canonical | 1 |
| Sergeant Michael Strank in Flags of Our Fathers | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine
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human ⓘ non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Unit Citation
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Purple Heart ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | friendly fire ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Flags of Our Fathers (book)
NERFINISHED
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Flags of Our Fathers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Carpatho-Rusyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Strank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Rusyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | flag-raising on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the six Marines in the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph ⓘ |
| notableWork | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (photograph subject) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Arlington National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | central figure in the narrative of the Iwo Jima flag-raisers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | squad leader ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| unit |
28th Marine Regiment
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5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flags of Our Fathers
this entity surface form:
Sergeant Michael Strank in Flags of Our Fathers