Honoring the Legacy of Ira Hamilton Hayes, Native American Marine

IRA HAYES tells the story of Ira Hamilton Hayes from the perspective of a Native American combat veteran of the Vietnam generation. Hayes, along with five ... Ira Hamilton Hayes was an Akimel O'odham Indigenous American and a United States Marine during World War II. Hayes was an enrolled member of the Gila River ... At the age of 19, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserves and trained as a parachutist; he was promoted to the rank of corporal in 1945. On February 23, ... Biography. Ira Hayes was born on January 12th, 1923 in Sacalon, Arizona. He was a member of the Gila River Pima Indian Reservation ... Ira Hamilton Hayes (1923–1955) was an Akimel O'odham Indigenous American and a U.S. Marine who fought in World War II. Ira Hamilton Hayes is probably the most well-known Marine in the photograph, and for various reasons. Hayes was born Jan. 12, 1923, on a small cotton farm in ... “Ira Hayes: The Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism,” was released on Aug. 1 and written by Cherokee author Tom Holm. ** Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a Pima Native American and a United States Marine corporal who was one of the six flag ... Ira Hayes. Ira_Hayes. Name. Ira Hamilton Hayes. Rank. Private First Class. Branch. U.S. Marine Corps. Weapon (s). M1 Carbine. Status. Dead ... 8 Melton, 155; “Corporal Ira Hamilton Hayes, USMC (Deceased).” 9 “Corporal Ira Hamilton Hayes, USMC (Deceased).” 10 Melton, 155-156. 11 Melton, 156. 10 ...