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johnfowles · 10-31-2004, 02:48 PM

Interesting question and story Harmony but why ask here? 'Tis a Johnny Cash song after all
Better to let your fingers do the walking and google you will find at:- http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingc.htm
that Ira was one of the 6 Iwo Jima "flag-raisers

"Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian."

from the same site:-
"Ira died three months later after a night of drinking. As Ira drank his last bottle of whiskey he was crying and mumbling about his "good buddies." Ira was 32."
so yes the story of Ira is true
died January 24, 1955 Bapchule, Arizona
John Fowles
My mother used to tell me that Liquorice would give me a good run for my money!!

10-31-2004, 02:48 PM	#3
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	Interesting question and story Harmony but why ask here? 'Tis a Johnny Cash song after all Better to let your fingers do the walking and google you will find at:- http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingc.htm that Ira was one of the 6 Iwo Jima "flag-raisers "Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian." from the same site:- "Ira died three months later after a night of drinking. As Ira drank his last bottle of whiskey he was crying and mumbling about his "good buddies." Ira was 32." so yes the story of Ira is true died January 24, 1955 Bapchule, Arizona John Fowles My mother used to tell me that Liquorice would give me a good run for my money!!