[kattracks]

The white faces on that re-creation of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima have always reminded some of us of how far we Americans have come from the segregated military of those days.

Clarance should have done some research before writing this. One of the "white" faces on the Iwo Jima memorial belongs to a Native American.

[piasa]

Here's more on those 'white guys' on the Iwo Jima memorial. Many were dirt poor, all from mixed backgrounds, not exactly 'perfect' or 'privileged' in childhood or life.

WHO ARE THOSE GUYS ON THE IWO JIMA STATUE?

[BlackbirdSST]

One of the "white" faces on the Iwo Jima memorial belongs to a Native American. I believe that would be Ira Hayes. Blackbird.

[PJ-Comix]

One of the "white" faces on the Iwo Jima memorial belongs to a Native American.

And in one of the most bizarre casting decisions, Tony Curtis played his part in a movie. Tony Curtis playing a Pima Indian? Go figure!