Iwo Jima War Memorial

This memorial is located at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen. This memorial was used as the model for the memorial in Arlington. There is also a small museum with artefacts from the Battle of Iwo Jima and the history of the men in the statue.

The men in the memorial are: Sgt Michael Strank, Cpl Harlon Block, PFC Franklin Sousley, PFC Rene Gagnon, PFC Ira Hayes and PM2 John Bradley.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: J. Stephen Conn