“The Ballad of Ira Hayes”, penned by Peter LaFarge, was covered by singers such as Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, and the best was old Johnny Cash. Marine Native Americans loved this song. Played in clubs worldwide, the word would go out, WHEN PLAYED, Attention! and everyone in the club stood tall!
This song pretty much told you about Ira's Short life. I sure like the way John growls at the end of the song! Tony Curtis played Ira's story in a movie called The Outsider, which was played continuously, in Liberty Towns, near Camp Pendleton. Recently Clint Eastwood adapted the book, Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers. Adam Beach probably played Ira better than anyone has - could that be that Adam is Native? Ira Hayes is buried in section 34, Arlington National Cemetery if you care to visit him.
Semper Fi!
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