Rene Gagnon
1925–1979 (age 54)
Soldier
Biography
Rene Gagnon (1925–1979) was a Marine corporal whose determination under fire made him one of the men immortalized in the flag raising on Iwo Jima.
He carried the memory of that moment throughout his life, supporting veterans and sharing the story of his comrades before being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.