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Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps corporal who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Born in Yorktown, Texas, Block joined the Marine Corps with seven high school classmates in February
Oct 22, 2019 · DES MOINES - Six Marines raised the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi to let enemies and allies alike know the island of Iwo Jima was won on Feb. 23, 1945. Photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the ...
Three of the six Marines in the photograph—Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, and Private First Class Franklin Sousley—would be killed in action during the battle; Block was identified as Sergeant Hank Hansen until January 1947 and Sousley was identified as PhM2c.
Oct 17, 2019 · The six flag raisers in the famous photo are now identified as: Cpl. Harlon Block, Pfc. Harold Keller, Pfc. Ira Hayes, Pfc. Harold Schultz, Pfc. Franklin Sousley and Sgt. Michael Strank.
Feb 23, 2021 · Platoon leader Michael Strank, struck by friendly fire on March 1, was first to fall. Early evening the same day saw Harlon Block catch a fatal sniper bullet.
Feb 23, 2021 · According to recent research, the men pictured in the photograph are: Harlon Block, Harold Keller, Ira Hayes, Harold Schultz, Franklin Sousley and Michael Strank.
Mar 13, 2019 · The iconic photograph, which depicts Sergeant Michael Strang, Corporal Harlon Block, Private First Class Rene Ganon, Corporal Ira Hayes, Corporal Harold Schultz, and Private First Class Franklin Sousley triumphantly raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, was actually the second of two flag-raising pictures taken that day.
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