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Monument honoring Sgt. Michael Strank to be un
Reported by: Kerri Corrado
Written by: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. The Veteran Memorial Monument and supporting organizations will unveil their new monument designed to honor Sgt. Michael Strank.
Strank led troops raising the American flag atop of Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima.
A few days after raising the flag, Strank died.
Every parent dreaded and feared that day the Western Union car would pull up to deliver the tragic news, hearing the words no parents wanted to hear.
But Strank was a dedicated war hero, a patriotic fighter for our country.
The flag raising on Mount Suribachi was symbolic event to motivate the troops that were fighting the battle, said Bob Eyer, chairman of Veteran Memorial Monument, Inc. They saw the flag as the highest. So p...
published: 09 Feb 2015
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MIKE STRANK: THE MARINE'S MARINE
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published: 14 Apr 2020
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Michael Strank , Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
by Zdeno Seliga
Colorado Springs
23. February 2016
published: 23 Feb 2016
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Community honors 69th Iwo Jima anniversary
Original Air Date: 2/23/14
By: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- An entire community got together to recognize the 69th anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during WWII.A local man, Sgt. Michael Strank, was one of the men photographed in the iconic moment and 6 News spoke with his sister who continues to celebrate her brothers legacy.It makes me feel wonderful that they honor him, said Mary Pero. When I met Ira Hayes, one of the other flag raisers, he was a Pima Indian and I guess he had some hard trouble in the Marines, and he told me, Ill never forget your brother and all he did to inspire me. Ill always remember that comment.Organizers of the event said they were proud to see patriotism shining through generations of local Americans.It makes m...
published: 21 Mar 2014
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EN: Glory to the heroes! Michael 'Mykhal' Strank
A son of Vasil Strank and Martha Grofikova, Michael Strank was born in a Ukrainian Lemko family who moved to Pennsylvania. When he enlisted in the Marine Corps, he didn't think he would become an American hero. He was photographed raising the American flag and flagstaff atop Mount Suribachi with five other servicemen before he was killed on the island during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
The Government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance created videos telling stories of outstanding Ukrainians in the WW2. Directed by Oles Sanin. Multilingual translation done by InformNapalm team (text by Sveta Kemblowski, voice by Volodymyr Solohub, sound editing by Victor Ogryzko, video editing and mastering by Andriy Garin).
Original video with the Ukrainian soundtrack: https://www...
published: 07 May 2015
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US team looking for US Marine killed after iconic flag-raising find two possible sites
(27 Jun 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Aerial shot of Iwo Jima
2. Mid of US military cargo plane at the airport
3. Wide of monitoring tower at the airport
4. Close-up of sign on tower reading "Iwojima"
5. Mid of US Army Major Sean Stinchon pointing at the hill where the bone was found in the cave underneath
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sean Stinchon, US Army Major:
"You can kind of tell when you're coming up to a cave or a cave entrance cause you feel the heat coming out, you can feel the heat in the... You can smell the sulphur fumes. When you actually get down in it, if the cave is closed off, there's really an immense amount of heat that's trapped under there, and it'll come out through the surface so when you get down closer into the caves the temperature really starts to rise. Inside the caves ...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Cease Fire - Flags of our Fathers
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In February and March of 1945, U.S. troops fight and win one of the most crucial and costly battles of the war on the island of Iwo Jima. A photo of U.S. servicemen raising the flag on Mount Suribachi becomes an iconic symbol of victory to a war-weary nation. The individuals themselves become heroes, though not all survive the war and realize it.
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published: 30 Mar 2023
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Iwo Jima Unfolded: Who Were The Men That Raised The Flags?
The Iwo Jima photograph of the raising of the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi is probably one of the most photographs of the Second World War. Thank you to our sponsor MyHeritage for sponsoring this video: Sign up for a 14-day free trial today and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer: https://bit.ly/SNAFUDOCS2
Joe Rosenthal's flag raising photograph was printed on almost every newspaper in the United States and became so popular that the men in the photograph were asked to support a war bond campaign. But did you know that the flag in the photograph was not the first one to be raised and the first flag raising is considered to be even more important than the second? In this video we will dive into the complete story of the two flag raisings on top of Mount Suriba...
published: 19 Feb 2024
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Monument dedicated in honor of local sergeant
by: Jackalyn Kovac
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown man has a new monument dedicated in his honor. Sgt. Michael Strank was one of the six men to be photographed in the historic raising of the American Flag on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II.
"Strank is probably the largest life hero to come out of this area," said retired Cmdr. Jack W. Babich.
The picture of the five Marines and a Navy corpsman is considered one of most powerful images to come from the war during that time. The 70th anniversary of that moment will be celebrated in Johnstown with a monument depicting that image and a documentary on Strank's life.
"The Iwo Jima memorial never recognized any of the six flag raisers, nor did it ever recognize the AP photographer that took the picture," Ba...
published: 10 Feb 2015
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Sergeant Michael Strank Quads Kill Race THIS weekend! - Hosted by Restock Gaming
published: 11 Aug 2021
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Monument honoring Sgt. Michael Strank to be un
Reported by: Kerri Corrado
Written by: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. The Veteran Memorial Monument and supporting organizations will unveil their new mo...
Reported by: Kerri Corrado
Written by: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. The Veteran Memorial Monument and supporting organizations will unveil their new monument designed to honor Sgt. Michael Strank.
Strank led troops raising the American flag atop of Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima.
A few days after raising the flag, Strank died.
Every parent dreaded and feared that day the Western Union car would pull up to deliver the tragic news, hearing the words no parents wanted to hear.
But Strank was a dedicated war hero, a patriotic fighter for our country.
The flag raising on Mount Suribachi was symbolic event to motivate the troops that were fighting the battle, said Bob Eyer, chairman of Veteran Memorial Monument, Inc. They saw the flag as the highest. So proud to see it happen.
Strank grew up out of Johnstown in Franklin Borough, so hundreds are expected to gather around the new monument Saturday as it is unveiled.
The monument is for people to remember him but to also remember all vets who fought for our country.
The unveiling will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Veterans Park in Franklin Borough.
Stranks sister is expected to unveil the monument.
A documentary of Stranks life is also expected to made and be presented on the 70th anniversary of the flag raising in February.
https://wn.com/Monument_Honoring_Sgt._Michael_Strank_To_Be_Un
Reported by: Kerri Corrado
Written by: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. The Veteran Memorial Monument and supporting organizations will unveil their new monument designed to honor Sgt. Michael Strank.
Strank led troops raising the American flag atop of Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima.
A few days after raising the flag, Strank died.
Every parent dreaded and feared that day the Western Union car would pull up to deliver the tragic news, hearing the words no parents wanted to hear.
But Strank was a dedicated war hero, a patriotic fighter for our country.
The flag raising on Mount Suribachi was symbolic event to motivate the troops that were fighting the battle, said Bob Eyer, chairman of Veteran Memorial Monument, Inc. They saw the flag as the highest. So proud to see it happen.
Strank grew up out of Johnstown in Franklin Borough, so hundreds are expected to gather around the new monument Saturday as it is unveiled.
The monument is for people to remember him but to also remember all vets who fought for our country.
The unveiling will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Veterans Park in Franklin Borough.
Stranks sister is expected to unveil the monument.
A documentary of Stranks life is also expected to made and be presented on the 70th anniversary of the flag raising in February.
- published: 09 Feb 2015
- views: 1582
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MIKE STRANK: THE MARINE'S MARINE
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- published: 14 Apr 2020
- views: 1520
1:43
Community honors 69th Iwo Jima anniversary
Original Air Date: 2/23/14
By: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- An entire community got together to recognize the 69th anniversary of the raising of the A...
Original Air Date: 2/23/14
By: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- An entire community got together to recognize the 69th anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during WWII.A local man, Sgt. Michael Strank, was one of the men photographed in the iconic moment and 6 News spoke with his sister who continues to celebrate her brothers legacy.It makes me feel wonderful that they honor him, said Mary Pero. When I met Ira Hayes, one of the other flag raisers, he was a Pima Indian and I guess he had some hard trouble in the Marines, and he told me, Ill never forget your brother and all he did to inspire me. Ill always remember that comment.Organizers of the event said they were proud to see patriotism shining through generations of local Americans.It makes me proud, being a retired Marine, said Randy Reynolds, of the Conemaugh Valley Marine Corps League. To see fathers, mothers, grandkids to know and make sure they dont forget the history of what these great veterans did out there at wartime and back here in the community.
https://wn.com/Community_Honors_69Th_Iwo_Jima_Anniversary
Original Air Date: 2/23/14
By: WJAC Web Staff
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- An entire community got together to recognize the 69th anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during WWII.A local man, Sgt. Michael Strank, was one of the men photographed in the iconic moment and 6 News spoke with his sister who continues to celebrate her brothers legacy.It makes me feel wonderful that they honor him, said Mary Pero. When I met Ira Hayes, one of the other flag raisers, he was a Pima Indian and I guess he had some hard trouble in the Marines, and he told me, Ill never forget your brother and all he did to inspire me. Ill always remember that comment.Organizers of the event said they were proud to see patriotism shining through generations of local Americans.It makes me proud, being a retired Marine, said Randy Reynolds, of the Conemaugh Valley Marine Corps League. To see fathers, mothers, grandkids to know and make sure they dont forget the history of what these great veterans did out there at wartime and back here in the community.
- published: 21 Mar 2014
- views: 524
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EN: Glory to the heroes! Michael 'Mykhal' Strank
A son of Vasil Strank and Martha Grofikova, Michael Strank was born in a Ukrainian Lemko family who moved to Pennsylvania. When he enlisted in the Marine Corps,...
A son of Vasil Strank and Martha Grofikova, Michael Strank was born in a Ukrainian Lemko family who moved to Pennsylvania. When he enlisted in the Marine Corps, he didn't think he would become an American hero. He was photographed raising the American flag and flagstaff atop Mount Suribachi with five other servicemen before he was killed on the island during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
The Government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance created videos telling stories of outstanding Ukrainians in the WW2. Directed by Oles Sanin. Multilingual translation done by InformNapalm team (text by Sveta Kemblowski, voice by Volodymyr Solohub, sound editing by Victor Ogryzko, video editing and mastering by Andriy Garin).
Original video with the Ukrainian soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3SC2FV6U_g
The project videos are based on the footage of the Central State Cinema Archive of Ukraine named after Gordiy Semenovych Pshenychnyi, British Pathé, Crimean ATR TV Channel and the personal archives of Akhtem Seitablayev, 1+1 TV Channel, Espresso TV Channel and the National Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
Television quality videos are available for download at: http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=248132886&cat_id=244276429
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A son of Vasil Strank and Martha Grofikova, Michael Strank was born in a Ukrainian Lemko family who moved to Pennsylvania. When he enlisted in the Marine Corps, he didn't think he would become an American hero. He was photographed raising the American flag and flagstaff atop Mount Suribachi with five other servicemen before he was killed on the island during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
The Government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance created videos telling stories of outstanding Ukrainians in the WW2. Directed by Oles Sanin. Multilingual translation done by InformNapalm team (text by Sveta Kemblowski, voice by Volodymyr Solohub, sound editing by Victor Ogryzko, video editing and mastering by Andriy Garin).
Original video with the Ukrainian soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3SC2FV6U_g
The project videos are based on the footage of the Central State Cinema Archive of Ukraine named after Gordiy Semenovych Pshenychnyi, British Pathé, Crimean ATR TV Channel and the personal archives of Akhtem Seitablayev, 1+1 TV Channel, Espresso TV Channel and the National Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
Television quality videos are available for download at: http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=248132886&cat_id=244276429
- published: 07 May 2015
- views: 8371
2:10
US team looking for US Marine killed after iconic flag-raising find two possible sites
(27 Jun 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Aerial shot of Iwo Jima
2. Mid of US military cargo plane at the airport
3. Wide of monitoring tower at the airport
4. Close-up o...
(27 Jun 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Aerial shot of Iwo Jima
2. Mid of US military cargo plane at the airport
3. Wide of monitoring tower at the airport
4. Close-up of sign on tower reading "Iwojima"
5. Mid of US Army Major Sean Stinchon pointing at the hill where the bone was found in the cave underneath
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sean Stinchon, US Army Major:
"You can kind of tell when you're coming up to a cave or a cave entrance cause you feel the heat coming out, you can feel the heat in the... You can smell the sulphur fumes. When you actually get down in it, if the cave is closed off, there's really an immense amount of heat that's trapped under there, and it'll come out through the surface so when you get down closer into the caves the temperature really starts to rise. Inside the caves we didn't venture too much in the caves or tunnels, we just kind of poked in a little bit to see which direction they went, try to verify the map but we didn't spend a great deal of time on the inside of the caves. Just trying to identify which caves are out there, you know get the perimeters of the site, map them and also obviously search for the caves that have been collapsed."
7. Tracking shot of inside the adjacent cave to the cave where the bone was found
8. US Army personnel walking out of the cave
9. Wide of the hill
STORYLINE:
The American search team looking for the remains of a US Marine killed after filming the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima during World War II has found two possible sites and will recommend a larger team excavate them, officials said on Wednesday.
US Army Major Sean Stinchon told the Associated Press that the investigation has been very successful.
The search for the remains of Sergeant. William H. Genaust, who filmed the 1945 flag-raising nine days before he was killed in battle, was the first US-led probe on Iwo Jima in nearly 60 years.
Stinchon said the team did not find remains of Genaust on the volcanic Pacific island about 1,120 kilometers (700 miles) southeast of Tokyo. But he said the effort was in its initial stages and the team's first-step mission - which ended on Wednesday - was to survey the area where Genaust was killed.
"We didn't venture too much in the caves or tunnels, we just kind of poked in a little bit to see which direction they went, try to verify the map but we didn't spend a great deal of time on the inside of the caves," Stinchon told AP Television. "Just trying to identify which caves are out there, you know get the perimeters of the site, map them and also obviously search for the caves that have been collapsed."
The seven-member team arrived on Iwo Jima on June 17 and began slashing its way through thick, thorny brush on the island's interior in search of "Hill 362 A," where Genaust is believed to have been killed.
A combat photographer with the 28th Marines, Genaust documented the raising of the flag atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, filming just meters (feet) away from AP photographer Joe Rosenthal as he took the photograph that won a Pulitzer Prize and came to symbolise the war in the Pacific.
Genaust, then 38, died nine days later when he was hit by machine-gun fire as he was helping fellow Marines secure a cave, said Johnnie Webb, a civilian official with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.
Some 88,000 US service members are listed as missing from World War II, and JPAC conducts searches throughout the world to find them.
Iwo Jima - inhabited only by a small contingent of Japanese troops - continues to be an open grave.
Genaust paid the ultimate price.
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(27 Jun 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Aerial shot of Iwo Jima
2. Mid of US military cargo plane at the airport
3. Wide of monitoring tower at the airport
4. Close-up of sign on tower reading "Iwojima"
5. Mid of US Army Major Sean Stinchon pointing at the hill where the bone was found in the cave underneath
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sean Stinchon, US Army Major:
"You can kind of tell when you're coming up to a cave or a cave entrance cause you feel the heat coming out, you can feel the heat in the... You can smell the sulphur fumes. When you actually get down in it, if the cave is closed off, there's really an immense amount of heat that's trapped under there, and it'll come out through the surface so when you get down closer into the caves the temperature really starts to rise. Inside the caves we didn't venture too much in the caves or tunnels, we just kind of poked in a little bit to see which direction they went, try to verify the map but we didn't spend a great deal of time on the inside of the caves. Just trying to identify which caves are out there, you know get the perimeters of the site, map them and also obviously search for the caves that have been collapsed."
7. Tracking shot of inside the adjacent cave to the cave where the bone was found
8. US Army personnel walking out of the cave
9. Wide of the hill
STORYLINE:
The American search team looking for the remains of a US Marine killed after filming the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima during World War II has found two possible sites and will recommend a larger team excavate them, officials said on Wednesday.
US Army Major Sean Stinchon told the Associated Press that the investigation has been very successful.
The search for the remains of Sergeant. William H. Genaust, who filmed the 1945 flag-raising nine days before he was killed in battle, was the first US-led probe on Iwo Jima in nearly 60 years.
Stinchon said the team did not find remains of Genaust on the volcanic Pacific island about 1,120 kilometers (700 miles) southeast of Tokyo. But he said the effort was in its initial stages and the team's first-step mission - which ended on Wednesday - was to survey the area where Genaust was killed.
"We didn't venture too much in the caves or tunnels, we just kind of poked in a little bit to see which direction they went, try to verify the map but we didn't spend a great deal of time on the inside of the caves," Stinchon told AP Television. "Just trying to identify which caves are out there, you know get the perimeters of the site, map them and also obviously search for the caves that have been collapsed."
The seven-member team arrived on Iwo Jima on June 17 and began slashing its way through thick, thorny brush on the island's interior in search of "Hill 362 A," where Genaust is believed to have been killed.
A combat photographer with the 28th Marines, Genaust documented the raising of the flag atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, filming just meters (feet) away from AP photographer Joe Rosenthal as he took the photograph that won a Pulitzer Prize and came to symbolise the war in the Pacific.
Genaust, then 38, died nine days later when he was hit by machine-gun fire as he was helping fellow Marines secure a cave, said Johnnie Webb, a civilian official with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.
Some 88,000 US service members are listed as missing from World War II, and JPAC conducts searches throughout the world to find them.
Iwo Jima - inhabited only by a small contingent of Japanese troops - continues to be an open grave.
Genaust paid the ultimate price.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
- views: 3577
3:31
Cease Fire - Flags of our Fathers
Flags Of Our Fathers (2006) Rent or own full movie: https://amzn.to/3z1aINy
In February and March of 1945, U.S. troops fight and win one of the most crucial an...
Flags Of Our Fathers (2006) Rent or own full movie: https://amzn.to/3z1aINy
In February and March of 1945, U.S. troops fight and win one of the most crucial and costly battles of the war on the island of Iwo Jima. A photo of U.S. servicemen raising the flag on Mount Suribachi becomes an iconic symbol of victory to a war-weary nation. The individuals themselves become heroes, though not all survive the war and realize it.
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In February and March of 1945, U.S. troops fight and win one of the most crucial and costly battles of the war on the island of Iwo Jima. A photo of U.S. servicemen raising the flag on Mount Suribachi becomes an iconic symbol of victory to a war-weary nation. The individuals themselves become heroes, though not all survive the war and realize it.
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19:25
Iwo Jima Unfolded: Who Were The Men That Raised The Flags?
The Iwo Jima photograph of the raising of the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi is probably one of the most photographs of the Second World War. Thank you...
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Joe Rosenthal's flag raising photograph was printed on almost every newspaper in the United States and became so popular that the men in the photograph were asked to support a war bond campaign. But did you know that the flag in the photograph was not the first one to be raised and the first flag raising is considered to be even more important than the second? In this video we will dive into the complete story of the two flag raisings on top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Even more interesting: almost all of it was caught on camera.
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Joe Rosenthal's flag raising photograph was printed on almost every newspaper in the United States and became so popular that the men in the photograph were asked to support a war bond campaign. But did you know that the flag in the photograph was not the first one to be raised and the first flag raising is considered to be even more important than the second? In this video we will dive into the complete story of the two flag raisings on top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Even more interesting: almost all of it was caught on camera.
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- published: 19 Feb 2024
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Monument dedicated in honor of local sergeant
by: Jackalyn Kovac
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown man has a new monument dedicated in his honor. Sgt. Michael Strank was one of the six men to be photographed...
by: Jackalyn Kovac
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown man has a new monument dedicated in his honor. Sgt. Michael Strank was one of the six men to be photographed in the historic raising of the American Flag on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II.
"Strank is probably the largest life hero to come out of this area," said retired Cmdr. Jack W. Babich.
The picture of the five Marines and a Navy corpsman is considered one of most powerful images to come from the war during that time. The 70th anniversary of that moment will be celebrated in Johnstown with a monument depicting that image and a documentary on Strank's life.
"The Iwo Jima memorial never recognized any of the six flag raisers, nor did it ever recognize the AP photographer that took the picture," Babich said. "It's nice to see a name put with the actual event so that recognition goes on long after us."
Joyce Murtha attended the ceremony along with Strank's only living sibling, Mary Piro. Both women told 6 News the monument will serve as a reminder of Strank's service and heroism.
"Young people today do lack heroes and they need heroes and so we need to keep reminding them of the heroes that we do have," Murtha said.
Feb. 23 marks the 70th anniversary of the flag raising on Iwa Jima.
https://wn.com/Monument_Dedicated_In_Honor_Of_Local_Sergeant
by: Jackalyn Kovac
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown man has a new monument dedicated in his honor. Sgt. Michael Strank was one of the six men to be photographed in the historic raising of the American Flag on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II.
"Strank is probably the largest life hero to come out of this area," said retired Cmdr. Jack W. Babich.
The picture of the five Marines and a Navy corpsman is considered one of most powerful images to come from the war during that time. The 70th anniversary of that moment will be celebrated in Johnstown with a monument depicting that image and a documentary on Strank's life.
"The Iwo Jima memorial never recognized any of the six flag raisers, nor did it ever recognize the AP photographer that took the picture," Babich said. "It's nice to see a name put with the actual event so that recognition goes on long after us."
Joyce Murtha attended the ceremony along with Strank's only living sibling, Mary Piro. Both women told 6 News the monument will serve as a reminder of Strank's service and heroism.
"Young people today do lack heroes and they need heroes and so we need to keep reminding them of the heroes that we do have," Murtha said.
Feb. 23 marks the 70th anniversary of the flag raising on Iwa Jima.
- published: 10 Feb 2015
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