In case you don't know, Ira Hayes was one of the Flag Raisers on Iwo Jima. Everyone is familiar with the picture that shows the raising of the flag, but few know the names of the men who actually raised it. Ira Hayes was one of them and died of alcoholism at an early age. The ballad of Ira Hayes is almost forgotten now but his actions live on.
Rene Gagnon, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, Mike Strank, Harlon Block and Ira Hayes. My spelling of their names may not be right, but those are the six men who raised the scond flag over Mt. Suribachi. John Bradley was in on the first flag raising over Mt. Suribachi, too.