Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, Collection Incl. Flag, Photographs, Autographs, and More

Lot 189

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American History, Featuring the Property of N. Flayderman & Co. by Cowan's Auctions

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Lot Description

A collection of 34 items mostly related to Ira H. Hayes and Iwo Jima.

Includes: 3 war date ALsS from Ira Hayes to his family while he was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA; a modern scrapbook with 6 photographs of Hayes; a gold foil rendition of the iconic image "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" presented in a commemorative folder produced by the Adel Products Division; 6 newspaper clippings; 5 addressed envelopes; 4 autographed sheets of commemorative three cent postal stamps signed by Hayes, fellow flag-raiser Rene Gangon, Navy Cross recipient John Bradley, and photographer Joe Rosenthal, accompanied by a TLS from Rosenthal to Charles Kozak consenting to sign the stamp pages; 6 first day covers commemorating the event; 1970 issues of the Indian Record; a modern copy of the raising of the flag on cardstock; and a wool machine sewn 48-star American Flag.

Ira H. Hays grew up a shy child who almost never spoke unless spoken to. He was the oldest of six children, but one of the last two to survive. He was a Pima American Indian and a voracious reader. He joined the service as an act of patriotism and served in the Pacific theater. His shyness and reserved nature was in direct contradiction with the national fame he gained after raising the second American flag on Mount Suribachi. He toured with the other surviving flag members in order to sell war bonds, before he returned to service. Hays was an alcoholic and died in 1955 as a result of alcohol poisoning and exposure to cold. The next month, his parents buried him with full military honors at Arlington Cemetery.

Condition

Most items are adhered to the scrapbook pages but could be removed. All have toning, some photographs have some bleeding. All, however, are in good condition.
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