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Franklin Sousley

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United States Marine

United StatesLived 1925 to 1945 · aged 19
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Franklin Runyon Sousley was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was one of the six marines who raised the second of two U.S. flags on top of Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, as shown in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.

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Mount Suribachi on Iwo JimaMount Suribachi on Iwo JimaMarine Corps photo of the two flags on Mount Suribachi during the second flag-raisingMarine Corps photo of the two flags on Mount Suribachi during the second flag-raisingPfc. Sousley is fourth from left in Joe Rosenthal's "Gung Ho" photoPfc. Sousley is fourth from left in Joe Rosenthal's "Gung Ho" photoThe U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VirginiaThe U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

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Lived 1925 to 1945 · aged 19
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