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Famous WWII war veteran honored in West Valley

Battle of Iwo Jima hero lives on in iconic photograph

American Legion Post 62 honored war hero Ira H. Hayes Sept. 1. He died in 1955, but his family is pictured here.

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American Legion Post 62 honored war hero Ira H. Hayes Sept. 1. He was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal’s photograph of Hayes and five other Marines as they raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi at the beach of Iwo Jima in 1945.

Joe Rosenthal

A flag honoring an iconic World War II hero is flying over the West Valley this month.

American Legion Post 62 in Peoria is honoring Ira H. Hayes, who was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal’s photograph of Hayes and five other Marines as they raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi at the beach of Iwo Jima in 1945.

Today the American Legion celebrated Hayes as their Veteran of the Month for September. The program honors deceased veterans who were honorably discharged.

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