Rene Gagnon
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Rene Gagnon was a United States Marine 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 (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rene Gagnon canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine
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World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ |
| afterWarActivity |
participated in war bond tours
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worked in civilian jobs in New Hampshire ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Unit Citation
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Purple Heart ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
book "Flags of Our Fathers"
NERFINISHED
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film "Flags of Our Fathers" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French-Canadian descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Gagnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| hasChild | Rene Gagnon Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | flag raiser at Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| imageSubjectOf | photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memorial | commemorated at Iwo Jima memorials ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Private First Class ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
28th Marine Regiment
NERFINISHED
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5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Second flag raising on Mount Suribachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| notableWork | public appearances as Iwo Jima flag raiser ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Marine
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war hero ⓘ |
| partOf | group of Iwo Jima flag raisers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Jesse Bradford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Marine Corps service number (specific numeric value not provided) ⓘ |
| spouse | Pauline Gagnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical sections in "Flags of Our Fathers"
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documentaries about Iwo Jima flag raisers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flags of Our Fathers