Ira Hayes, WWII hero
Jan. 12, 1923-Jan. 24, 1955
Quiet Hero: The Ira Hayes Story by S.D. Nelson (Charlesbridge, 2006)
Ira Hayes served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. A photographer captured a picture of Hayes and five of his buddies raising an American flag on Iwo Jima. That photo made him and the others instantly famous. This is the story of his childhood on an Indian reservation, his time in the military and the effects of war on his life.
For a photo of the U.S.M.C. War Memorial and a brief history of it, visit the National Park Service site.
