Harlon Block

Harlon Block

Harlon Block, the marine who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, died a few days after the famous photo of the event was taken. He was misidentified for 2 years. However, his mother had immediately recognized him in it, saying “I’ve changed so many diapers on that boy’s butt, I know it’s my boy.”

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