Ira+Hayes

Ira Hayes Story Ira Hayes was part of the photograph when U.S Marines are raising the flag in Iwo Jima. Later his picture was taken when he was dead. Hayes was a Pima Indian from Bapchule, and his story of heroism was made into books and movies. Hayes brother Kenneth received his brother’s final mask which has been in a museum, and his family didn’t even know about it. He was buried in Gila River Reservation where he was born. Hayes was one of the 27 of 250 who survived the battle on Mount Suribachi. President Harry Turman called Hayes back to the states and declared him a hero. Hayes didn’t like all the attention and thought that his fallen comrades were the true hero’s not him. When Hayes was 32 he died after he got into a drunken fight with someone. Ira’s mask was sent to Neilson’s house where he lived for a while and it was kept their before being buried.