[Bringbackthedraft]

The only black battalion on Iwo Jima was a small munitions supply unit that came to the beach. .................... That shows Clintwood did his research. Ira Hays wasn’t white but he was there as one of the flag raisers, and that is what the whole movie was about. This is not to say there were no blacks, its just that they were there as CSS troops and were not in the offensive operation as being front line troops. They were however involved in sporadic rear enemy remnant action. Those actions had nothing to do with the actual flag raising unless you consider the passing of ammo to the troops at the beach. ??

[RayChuang88]

During World War II, the only prominent blacks involved in combat were supply battalions operating just behind the front line of advancing American troops on the ground and the famous all-black 332nd Fighter Group. It wasn't until President Truman integrated the military that blacks became involved directly in combat, starting with the Korean War.

In short, Mr. Lee, have you really read up on your history?