Thanks to a post made in another area by Crapgame, I am finally able to deduce what man was where during the famous Iwo Jima flag raising on Mt Suribachi.

...........#6..#5
.........#4#3#2#1.

#5 Is Rene Gagnon who is partly obscured by #1 Harlon Block (whos position was at the base of the flagpole and his back is to the camera) and is mostly obscured by #2 John Bradley.

#3 is Franklin Sousley who is directly in front of #4 Ira Hayes (who is shown with hands reaching for the flagpole but not touching it) and #6 is Michael Stronk (who is mostly obscured by #3. Sousley).

You guys "got the picture" now?

[ 12. August 2003, 06:50 PM: Message edited by: C.Evans ]

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

I think I got it, Carl!

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Thanks Kai--im glad someone could decyphey my Heiroglyphics.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Carl, here are more details of the men who raised the flag and some photographs:

Iwo Jima flag-raisers

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Great site Fried. In fact--I think it was the same site that I hopefully, was accurate in ascertaining which GI was where during the flag raising.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Marines do not take kindly to being referred to as "GIs"

I, on the other hand, am entitled to proudly fly a flag that says United States Army.

My Uncle was a Marine in ww2--and he did NOT mind being called a G.I.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

BUMP

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.