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Ira H. Hayes was born on 12 January 1923 in Sacaton, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and To the Shores of Iwo Jima (1945). He died on 24 January 1955 in Bapchule, Arizona, USA.

Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian from Arizona who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942. On February 23, 1945, Ira Hayes was one of six marines who raised the U. S. Flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. The event was immortalized by photographer Joe Rosenthal. For his actions, Ira Hayes was awarded the Medal of Honor.