US Marine Corps Memorial

Felix DeWeldon fashioned this memorial after Rosenthal's photo of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. He worked on the memorial for nine years and at a cost of $850,000. It stands at 110 feet and weighs 100 tons. The bronze statue sits at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Bradley's figure stands to the right of DeWeldon.

Sculptor Felix W. DeWeldon carves US Marine Corps Memorial, September 22, 1950
Courtesy of Elizabeth Bradley

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The full faced figure represents Bradley raising a US flag at Iwo Jima. Bradley cried and shook in his sleep for years after the war. He reminded Americans of veteran sacrifices by participating in many American Legion activities.

John Bradley poses in front of the US Marine Corps Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, February 1990
Courtesy of Elizabeth Bradley

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