

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.

John 'Doc' Bradley

Rene Gagnon

Ira Hayes

Keyes Beech

Bud Gerber

Mike Strank

Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

Hank Hansen

Colonel Chandler Johnson

Captain Severance

Pauline Harnois

James Bradley

Commandant Vandegrift

Belle Block

Madeline Evelley

Franklin Sousley

Harlon Block
Lindberg

Lundsford

Gust

John Bradley

Dave Severance

Walter Gust

Mr. Beech

Ed Block

Belle's Young Son

Mother Gagnon

Mrs. Sousley

Mrs. Strank

Mrs. Bradley

President Truman

Borough President

Joe Rosenthal

General "Howlin' Mad" Smith

Secretary Forrestal

Major on Plane

Bill Genaust

Lieutenant Pennell

Lieutenant Schrier
Lieutenant Bell

Louis Lowery

Sergeant Boots Thomas

Senator

John Tennack

Businessman
Local Politician

Tourist

Tourist's Wife

Justice of the Peace

White House Official
Military Censor

Young James Bradley

Waiter
Iggy's Mother

Senator Boyd
Senator Haddigan

Senator Robson
Luncheon Singer
Luncheon Singer
Luncheon Singer
Luncheon Singer

Jailer
Navy Lieutenant on Plane

Nurse in Hawaii
Tokyo Rose (voice)

Funeral Home Employee

Police Sergeant

Bartender

Bar Car Beauty

Bar Car Beauty #2
Reporter (in LA) #1

Reporter (in LA) #2

Reporter (in Chicago) #1
Reporter (in Chicago) #2

Reporter (in NYC)
Reporter at Hansen's
Secretary

Lab Tech
Lab Tech #2
Sergeant A Company

Sergeant on Beach

Marine at Cave
Marine on Beach

Impaled Marine

Wounded Marine

Wounded Marine #4
Marine in Shellhole

Young Indian
Pilot
Pilot
Pilot
Senator (uncredited)
Funeral Attendant (uncredited)

Business Man (uncredited)

Officer (uncredited)
Busboy (uncredited)

Marine at War (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Navy Captain (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)

Movie Star #1 (uncredited)

Betty Bradley (uncredited)

Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Dedication Attendee (uncredited)
Military Wife (uncredited)

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Solider (uncredited)
General's Wife (uncredited)
Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)
Movie Star #2 (uncredited)
Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
Background (uncredited)
Cubs Fan (uncredited)

American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)

Welcome Crowd (uncredited)

Photographer (uncredited)

Event Attendee (uncredited)
Military Personnel (uncredited)

Senator (uncredited)

Marine (uncredited)

Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)
Soldier with Dog (uncredited)

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Director

Director of Photography

Producer

Producer

Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Screenplay
Costume Design

Stunts

Producer

Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Art Department Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Greensman
Leadman
Leadman
Sculptor
Set Designer
Set Designer
ADR & Dubbing
ADR & Dubbing
ADR & Dubbing

Editor
Foley
Foley
Sound Designer
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Animation
Visual Effects

Digital Compositor
Casting
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Property Master
Script Supervisor

Stunts

Second Second Assistant Director
Sound Mixer

Compositing Lead
Stunts
Digital Effects Producer
Matte Painter
Visual Effects Producer

Stunts

Compositing Artist

Visual Effects Supervisor

Digital Compositor
Production Secretary