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Ira Hayes

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No one ever complains about a speech being too short!


— Ira Hayes


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The real heroes were my good buddies who died during the battles.


— Ira Hayes


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I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor.


— Ira Hayes


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I was sick. I guess I was about to crack up thinking about all my good buddies. They were better men than me and they're not coming back. Much less back to the White House, like me.


— Ira Hayes


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Did you know about Ira Hayes?

He died of exposure and alcohol poisoning on January 24 1955 after a night of drinking and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Hayes was never comfortable with his new-found fame however and after his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps he descended into alcoholism. As a result of Rosenthal's photograph Hayes and the others became national heroes in the United States.

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