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    Schriever Airman, Native American, shares story of heritage, diversity

    Schriever Airman, Native American, shares story of heritage, diversity

    JAPAN

    02.23.1945

    Courtesy Photo

    50th Space Wing

    Ira Hayes, second from left, U.S. Marine and Native American from the Pima tribe, helps raise the U.S. flag on the summit of Mount Suribachi in the middle of the Battle of Iwo Jima at Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb. 23, 1945. The photo became an iconic image of U.S. service member’s valiance during World War II, and made Ira Hayes a war hero on the home front. (Photo by Joe Rosenthal)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.23.1945
    Date Posted: 11.28.2018 10:41
    Photo ID: 4932649
    VIRIN: 181128-F-F3571-0001
    Resolution: 646x796
    Size: 58.62 KB
    Location: JP

    Web Views: 181
    Downloads: 30

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