World War II Honoree

William Homer Genaust

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Pipeston, Minnesota

Honored By

Henry J. Zasowski, Jr.

Relationship

Military Historian

SERGEANT. VIDEO TAPED THE 198 FRAMES OF 16MM FILM OF THE RAISING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG ON THE SUMMIT OF IWO JIMA'S MOUNT SURIBACHI ON FEBRUARY 23, 1945. HE DIED 9 DAYS LATER IN COMBAT. BURIED ON IWO JIMA IN THE CAVE WHERE HE WAS KILLED; IT WAS CONSIDERED TOO DANGEROUS TO EXTRACT HIS REMAINS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVES.