Ira hayes

Ira Hayes -reluctant hero1923 1955 nancy and jobe gave birth to a son a true american from the pima kingdom the first of eight was shy and reserved quiet- solemn- a man of few words his mother nancy a woman of god presbytarian doctrines not sparing the rod to pheonix school he eventually went till zeros attacked and tempers were vent this spurred young ira to quit his school america made to look a fool his tribe approved his will to fight he packed his bags and took the next flight to the marine hq. he reported next passed his medical and initative test fit as a fiddle and ready to go this pima indian was ready to show into training with zeal and zes this wily frame passing the test paratroop wings he had in mind exuding courage of a special kind his wings he got no problem at all chief falling cloud stood proud and tall the south pacific his next port of call where japanese soldiers were standing tall iwo jima was the next acid test where men would clash to see who was best the dying game became common call but american troops again stood tall on mount suribachi they raised their flag from that moment on ira began to sag dont make me a hero because of this many of my buddies I’m starting to miss but hero they made him against his will the moment he scrambled down the hill president truman he met for a pat on the back but ira's mind was on iwo jimas attack his conscience eventually beat him down he loathed and detested the heros crown demon drink consumed his mind changing his character to an insipid kind in ‘55 not far from his home ira hayes made his last pleafull moan they found him dead in a rainy street this gutsy soldier had beat a retreat but even dead the public cried another american hero has died amongst the great his body does lie at arlington cemetary they said goodbye.JB