What is Ira Hayes's middle name?
Hamilton
Ira Hayes nickname(s):
Chief Falling Cloud
Ira Hayes date of birth:
January 12, 1923
How old was Ira Hayes when died?
32
Where was Ira Hayes born?
Sedona, Arizona
When did Ira Hayes die?
January 24, 1955
Where did Ira Hayes die?
Sacaton, Arizona
Why did Ira Hayes die?
Alcoholism
What religion is Ira Hayes?
Presbyterian
What is Ira Hayes nationality?
American
What is Ira Hayes's occupation?
Military man
Ira Hayes claim to fame:
Iwa Jima flag raiser
Short Biography
Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a Pima Native American and a United States Marine who was one of the six flag raisers immortalized in the iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II. Hayes was an enrolled member of the Gila River Pima Indian Reservation (1859) located in the Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on August 26, 1942, and after recruit training, volunteered to become a Paramarine. He fought in the Bougainville and Iwo Jima campaigns in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.