| Franklin Sousley | |
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| September 19, 1925 – March 21, 1945 (aged 19) | |
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| Place of birth | Hilltop, Kentucky |
| Place of death | KIA on Iwo Jima |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1943-1945 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines |
| Battles/wars | World War II Battle of Iwo Jima |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
Franklin Runyon Sousley (September 19, 1925 – March 21, 1945) was one of the six men in the famous photograph of United States Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima in World War II. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Killed in action ( KIA or K I A) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces by other Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In many Armed forces in the world Private First Class is a rank held by junior enlisted persons The 2nd Battalion 28th Marines (2/28 is an inactive Infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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Early life
Sousley was born in Hilltop, Kentucky, to Duke and Goldie Sousley as the middle child of three sons and a daughter. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a Joseph John Rosenthal ( October 9 1911 &ndash August 20 2006) was an American Photographer who received the Pulitzer The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. When Franklin was one year old, his sister, Jamie Marie, died of yellow fever. Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease When he was three, his five-year-old brother died of appendicitis. Appendicitis (or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by Inflammation of the appendix. Franklin attended a two-room schoolhouse in the nearby town of Elizaville, and another brother, Julian, was born in May of 1933. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A year later, Franklin's father died of diabetes at just 35. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc Only nine years of age, Franklin now found himself the man of the family, keeping his mother's spirits up with his sense of humor and easygoing personality.
World War II, and the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima
Sousley received his draft notice at eighteen and chose to become a U.S. Marine. After extensive training, he eventually found himself as part of the U.S. 5th Marine Division landing force in the Battle of Iwo Jima. The 5th Marine Division was an infantry division in the United States Marine Corps. The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima Together with John Bradley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank, he helped raise a replacement flag on Mount Suribachi, immortalized along with the others in Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph. Biography The son of Joe E and Nancy W Hayes Ira Hayes was born on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Sacaton Arizona Rene Arthur Gagnon (March 07 1925 – October 12 1979 was one of the U Harlon Henry Block ( November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine during World War II. Michael Strank ( Mykhal Strenk; Michal Strenk (November 10 1919 &ndash March 1 1945 was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese Joseph John Rosenthal ( October 9 1911 &ndash August 20 2006) was an American Photographer who received the Pulitzer
The importance of the photograph as a propaganda tool was recognized immediately, and word had been sent that Sousley was to be brought back to America for a War bond tour along with John Bradley and Rene Gagnon. Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people War bonds are a type of Savings bond used by combatant nations to help fund a war effort and as a Monetary policy for controlling Inflation from an (At that time Gagnon, under threat from Ira Hayes, had not revealed Hayes' participation in the flag raising. ) According to Shadow of Suribachi: Raising The Flags on Iwo Jima by Parker Bishop Albee, Jr. Shadow of Suribachi Raising The Flags on Iwo Jima (1995 is a book by Parker Bishop Albee Jr and Keller Cushing Freeman, when the word reached Iwo Jima, Sousley was on a dangerous part of the island, and his company commander, Captain Dave Severance, decided it was safer to leave him where he was than attempt an extrication under the conditions.
Death in battle
According to James Bradley's Flags of Our Fathers, on March 21, 1945, PFC Sousley was shot in the back by a Japanese sniper while walking down the middle of an open road on the nearly-secured island. James Bradley ( c February 1954- is an American Author, specializing in historical Nonfiction chronicling the Pacific theatre of Flags Of Our Fathers (2000 is the New York Times bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about the five United States Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar In many Armed forces in the world Private First Class is a rank held by junior enlisted persons READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en He was nineteen years old. A fellow Marine saw Sousley lying on the ground and asked, "How bad are you hit?" Sousley's reply (and last words) were reportedly, "Not bad, I can't feel a thing. " Originally buried on Iwo Jima, his body was reinterred on May 8, 1947, in Elizaville Cemetery, Kentucky. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.
Awards and decorations
Private First Class Sousley was awarded the following decorations and medals:
- Purple Heart (posthumously);
- Presidential Unit Citation with one star (for Iwo Jima);
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one battle star (for Iwo Jima);
- World War II Victory Medal. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a service decoration of the Second World War which was awarded to any member of the United States military who The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945.
Portrayal in film
In the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers, Sousley is portrayed by Joseph Cross. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American War film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles Jr Joseph Michael Cross (born May 28, 1986) is an American Actor.
In the 1961 film The Outsider, Sousley's role in the flag raising is given to a fictional character named James B. Sorenson, played by James Franciscus. James Grover Franciscus ( January 31 1934 – July 8 1991) was a leading and supporting American actor
See also
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a Shadow of Suribachi Raising The Flags on Iwo Jima (1995 is a book by Parker Bishop Albee JrDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic