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)
Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (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 of Photography
Director
Original Music Composer
Producer
Screenplay
Producer
Screenplay
Costume Design
Stunts
Producer
Makeup Department Head
Hairstylist
Art Direction
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Production Design
Construction Coordinator
Set Designer
Hairstylist
Art Department Coordinator
Hairstylist
Greensman
Leadman
Special Effects Coordinator
Set Decoration
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Construction Coordinator
Makeup Artist
Sculptor
Makeup Artist
Leadman
Set Designer
ADR & Dubbing
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Special Effects Coordinator
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Foley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Animation
ADR & Dubbing
Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Effects Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
ADR & Dubbing
Sound Designer
Special Effects Coordinator
Sound Effects Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Foley
Visual Effects
Digital Compositor
Casting
Property Master
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Script Supervisor
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Stunts
Second Second Assistant Director
Sound Mixer
Compositing Lead
Stunts