The Marine Corps has confirmed that one of the six marines in the iconic photograph “Flag Raising on Iwo Jima” has been misidentified for over 70 years. The man who was thought to be Pfc Rene Gagnon was, in fact, Cpl Harold "Pie" Keller. The photograph, captured on February 23rd, 1945 by photographer Joe Rosenthal, […]
One of the Marines in Iconic Iwo Jima Photo Misidentified for Over 70 Years
PetaPixel - 18 Oct 2019 22:15
The Marine Corps has confirmed that one of the six marines in the iconic photograph “Flag Raising on Iwo Jima” has been misidentified for over 70 years. The man who was thought to be Pfc Rene Gagnon was, in fact, Cpl Harold "Pie" Keller. The photograph, captured on February 23rd, 1945 by photographer Joe Rosenthal, […]
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