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.
as John 'Doc' Bradley
as Rene Gagnon
as Ira Hayes
as Keyes Beech
as Bud Gerber
as Mike Strank
as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
as Hank Hansen
as Colonel Chandler Johnson
as Captain Severance
as Pauline Harnois
as James Bradley
as Commandant Vandegrift
as Belle Block
as Madeline Evelley
as Franklin Sousley
as Harlon Block
as Lindberg
as Lundsford
as Gust
as John Bradley
as Dave Severance
as Walter Gust
as Mr. Beech
as Ed Block
as Belle's Young Son
as Mother Gagnon
as Mrs. Sousley
as Mrs. Strank
as Mrs. Bradley
as President Truman
as Borough President
as Joe Rosenthal
as General "Howlin' Mad" Smith
as Secretary Forrestal
as Major on Plane
as Bill Genaust
as Lieutenant Pennell
as Lieutenant Schrier
as Lieutenant Bell
as Louis Lowery
as Sergeant Boots Thomas
as Senator
as John Tennack
as Businessman
as Local Politician
as Tourist
as Tourist's Wife
as Justice of the Peace
as White House Official
as Military Censor
as Young James Bradley
as Waiter
as Iggy's Mother
as Senator Boyd
as Senator Haddigan
as Senator Robson
as Luncheon Singer
as Luncheon Singer
as Luncheon Singer
as Luncheon Singer
as Jailer
as Navy Lieutenant on Plane
as Nurse in Hawaii
as Tokyo Rose (voice)
as Funeral Home Employee
as Police Sergeant
as Bartender
as Bar Car Beauty
as Bar Car Beauty #2
as Reporter (in LA) #1
as Reporter (in LA) #2
as Reporter (in Chicago) #1
as Reporter (in Chicago) #2
as Reporter (in NYC)
as Reporter at Hansen's
as Secretary
as Lab Tech
as Lab Tech #2
as Sergeant A Company
as Sergeant on Beach
as Marine at Cave
as Marine on Beach
as Impaled Marine
as Wounded Marine
as Wounded Marine #4
as Marine in Shellhole
as Young Indian
as Pilot
as Pilot
as Pilot
as Senator (uncredited)
as Funeral Attendant (uncredited)
as Business Man (uncredited)
as Officer (uncredited)
as Busboy (uncredited)
as Marine at War (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Navy Captain (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Movie Star #1 (uncredited)
as Betty Bradley (uncredited)
as Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
as Dedication Attendee (uncredited)
as Military Wife (uncredited)
as Baseball Player (uncredited)
as Solider (uncredited)
as General's Wife (uncredited)
as Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)
as Movie Star #2 (uncredited)
as Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
as Background (uncredited)
as Cubs Fan (uncredited)
as American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)
as Welcome Crowd (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Event Attendee (uncredited)
as Military Personnel (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)
as Soldier with Dog (uncredited)
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
