MARINE42
10-27-2006, 09:52 PM
Re: MEN OF IWO JIMA Boot Camp's And Plt. Number's Research Request
Posted: Yesterday at 11:27 pm Download Post
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Once there; Lt. Schrier, Plt. Sgt. Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas, Sgt. Henry Hansen, Cpl Charles W. Lindberg (a flame thrower) attached the flag to the pole while PFC James Michels (or Michaels) held the pole and PFC Raymond Jacobs, radioman from Fox Company, looked on. At 10:20 five men raised the first flag. Four of the flag raisers were Schrier, Thomas, Hansen and Lindberg. The fifth flag raiser is unclear. Some sources reported either Michels or PFC Louis Charlo as the fifth man. Others report six original flag raisers, which include both Michels and Charlo. PFC Chick Robeson, refusing to be photographed with the group, stood guard holding his B.A.R. Yet, another posed photo shows Michels with his carbine in front with Jacobs wearing his radio on the far left. All of these Marines are identified in various photos taken by Sgt. Louis Lowery of Leatherneck Magazine. Undoubtedly, they all had a prominent role in this first flag raising. Lowery’s photos would later be held back from publication until Sept. 1947, because of the Joseph Rosenthal photo of the second flag raising."
http://www.mclcal.org/text/articles/Iwo_Jima_Flag_Raising_A_Brief_Hist ory.html
Posted: Yesterday at 11:27 pm Download Post
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Once there; Lt. Schrier, Plt. Sgt. Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas, Sgt. Henry Hansen, Cpl Charles W. Lindberg (a flame thrower) attached the flag to the pole while PFC James Michels (or Michaels) held the pole and PFC Raymond Jacobs, radioman from Fox Company, looked on. At 10:20 five men raised the first flag. Four of the flag raisers were Schrier, Thomas, Hansen and Lindberg. The fifth flag raiser is unclear. Some sources reported either Michels or PFC Louis Charlo as the fifth man. Others report six original flag raisers, which include both Michels and Charlo. PFC Chick Robeson, refusing to be photographed with the group, stood guard holding his B.A.R. Yet, another posed photo shows Michels with his carbine in front with Jacobs wearing his radio on the far left. All of these Marines are identified in various photos taken by Sgt. Louis Lowery of Leatherneck Magazine. Undoubtedly, they all had a prominent role in this first flag raising. Lowery’s photos would later be held back from publication until Sept. 1947, because of the Joseph Rosenthal photo of the second flag raising."
http://www.mclcal.org/text/articles/Iwo_Jima_Flag_Raising_A_Brief_Hist ory.html