Ira Hayes(1923-1955)

Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian from Arizona who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942. On February 23, 1945, Ira Hayes was one of six marines who raised the U. S. Flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. The event was immortalized by photographer Joe Rosenthal. For his actions, Ira Hayes was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Known for

Wide Wide World

7.8

TV Series

Self

The Bob Braun Show

2.5

TV Series

Self

Credits

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Thanks

The Outsider
7.2
- to who this picture is respectfully dedicated: spending the proudest moments of his life in the United States Marine Corps
- 1961

Self

The Bob Braun Show
2.5
TV Series
- Self
- 1974
Wide Wide World
7.8
TV Series
- Self
- 1957

Archive Footage

Bearing Witness, Native American Voices in Hollywood
7.1
TV Movie
- Self - Participant, Flag Raising in Iwo Jima (archive footage)
- 2025
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
7.5
- Self (archive footage)
- 2019
ReMastered: Tricky Dick and the Man in Black
7.1
TV Movie
- Self (archive footage)
- 2018
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
7.8
- Self - War Hero
- Self - Pima (archive footage)
- 2017
Unpsoken: America's Native American Boarding School (PBS)
7.8
TV Movie
- Self - Participant, Flag Raising in Iwo Jima (archive footage)
- 2016
Victory at Sea
8.5
TV Series
- Self - Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (archive footage)
- 1953

Personal details

Born
- January 12, 1923
- Sacaton, Arizona, USA
Died
- January 24, 1955
- Bapchule, Arizona, USA(exposure, alcohol poisoning)
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Trivia
One of six US Marines pictured in the iconic photo of the raising of the US flag on top of Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima during World War II.