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Michael Strank
Michael Strank (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps Sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He is best known for being one of the six flag-raisers who helped raise the second U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 as shown in the iconic photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima".
The Marine Corps War Memorial located in Arlington, Virginia, which was modeled after the flag
ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Monuments and memorials.
Strank's public recognitions include:
- Sgt. Michael Strank statue: Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Virginia
- Sgt. Michael Strank - Pennsylvania Historical Marker: Franklin Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- Sergeant Michael Strank Memorial Bridge: crosses Little Conemaugh River on PA 271 in East Conemaugh
- Michael Strank mini-sculpture (English spelling name and surname): located near school #4 in Uzhhorod, Ukraine (installed on