Flemingsburg, KY VFW 1834

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Franklin Runyon Sousley (September 19, 1925 – March 21, 1945) was one of the six men in the famous photograph of United States Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima in World War II.

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1335 Mt. Sterling Rd
Flemingsburg, KY
41041

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Sousley was born in Hilltop, Fleming County, Kentucky. Franklin attended a two-room schoolhouse in nearby Elizaville, and attended Fleming County High School in nearby Flemingsburg from ninth to twelfth grade. Sousley graduated from Fleming County High School in May 1943, and resided in Dayton, Ohio as a worker in a refrigeration factory. Sousley landed on Iwo Jima in February 1945, and participated in the battle for the island. Alongside John Bradley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank, he assisted in raising a replacement flag on Mount Suribachi, an iconic photograph immortalized by Joe Rosenthal. A small memorial is at the Fleming County Public Library. There is also a memorial head stone at Elizaville cemetary. A flag raising is held every February to celebrate his sacrifice and honor his devotion to our country.

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