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Ira Hayes

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Native American United States Marine (1923-1955)

United StatesLived 1923 to 1955 · aged 32
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Ira Hamilton Hayes was a United States Marine during World War II. Hayes was an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, located in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona.

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Hayes at Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Parachute School in 1942Hayes at Camp Gillespie, Marine Corps Parachute School in 1942Mount Suribachi on Iwo JimaMount Suribachi on Iwo JimaMarine Corps photo of the two flags on Mount SuribachiMarine Corps photo of the two flags on Mount SuribachiJoe Rosenthal's "Gung Ho" photograph taken after the second flag raising (Hayes is far left-bottom)Joe Rosenthal's "Gung Ho" photograph taken after the second flag raising (Hayes is far left-bottom)Seventh War Loan Drive Poster (May 11-July 4, 1945)Seventh War Loan Drive Poster (May 11-July 4, 1945)Hayes (left) with Los Angeles mayor Fletcher Bowron in 1947Hayes (left) with Los Angeles mayor Fletcher Bowron in 1947Hayes' funeral was held in the C.H. Cook Memorial Church in Sacaton, Arizona.Hayes' funeral was held in the C.H. Cook Memorial Church in Sacaton, Arizona.

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World War II Victory Medal

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Lucius D. ClayAlso won World War II Victory MedalJonathan Mayhew Wainwright IVAlso won World War II Victory MedalRobert B. ShermanAlso won World War II Victory MedalReginald RoseAlso won World War II Victory MedalArleigh BurkeAlso won World War II Victory MedalJohn S. McCain, Jr.Also won World War II Victory Medal

About this person

Ira Hamilton Hayes was a United States Marine during World War II. Hayes was an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, located in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on August 26, 1942, and, after recruit training, volunteered to become a Paramarine. He fought in the Bougainville and Iwo Jima campaigns in the Pacific War.

Country
United States
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1955 · aged 32
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