Was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in WWII. He was one of the Marines who raised the second U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, as shown in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer Joe Rosenthal.
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| Other names | Michal Strank, Mykhal Strenk |
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 11/10/1919 |
| Date of Death | 03/01/1945 |
| Place of Birth | Jarabina, Okres Stará Ľubovňa, Prešovský kraj, |
| Place of Death | Iwo Jima |
| Immigration | Born outside of the USA. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Rusyn-Lemko family from East Slovakia |
| Area of War | Pacific |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Branch | Navy |
| Detail of Service | U. S. Marine Corps: 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division |
| Killed in action |