Franklin Sousley
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Franklin Sousley was a United States Marine and one of the six flag raisers on Iwo Jima during World War II, whose story is prominently depicted in the film "Flags of Our Fathers."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franklin Sousley canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine
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World War II military personnel ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Unit Citation
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Purple Heart ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Elizaville Cemetery, Elizaville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
gunshot wound
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killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Flags of Our Fathers
NERFINISHED
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sousley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Sousley family of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation |
character in the film Flags of Our Fathers
ⓘ
subject of historical books on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| hasRole | rifleman ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memorial |
grave marker at Elizaville Cemetery
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inclusions on Iwo Jima memorial honor rolls ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Private First Class ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death during the Battle of Iwo Jima
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second flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being misidentified and later correctly identified in the Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph
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symbolizing American sacrifice in the Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ |
| notableRole | one of the six flag raisers on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| notableWork | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Marine
NERFINISHED
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf |
28th Marine Regiment
NERFINISHED
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5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hill Top, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Marine Corps service number (specific numeric value not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Flags of Our Fathers (book)
NERFINISHED
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Flags of Our Fathers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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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