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Table representing the changing identifications of the flag raisers in Rosenthal's photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima



 * Key:
 * Bold indicates a name which correctly corresponds to the Marine in the specified position
 * Underline indicates a Marine who does appear in the photo but was misidentified in this position
 * Italics indicates a person who does not appear in the photo at all

Overall observations

 * Position #4 is the only one that was never corrected. In other words, Sgt. Strank is the only Marine who was never "moved" in the photo.
 * Position #5 was the most-corrected position, with 3 different names being associated with it over the years.
 * Pfc. Franklin R. Sousley was "moved" the most in the photo, having been assigned to three total positions throughout the years.

marines
E Company - First lieutenant Harold G. Schrier; First Sergeant John A. Daskalakis
 * Easy Company - Captain Dave Severance
 * 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines - Lt Col Chandler W. Johnson
 * 28th Marine Regiment - Col Harry B. Liversedge
 * 5th Marine Division - Maj Gen Keller E. Rockey

Random lists

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 * Impasto vs. Chiaroscuro
 * Konrad von Marburg
 * Oriel window
 * The Anarchy: "Christ and his saints were asleep"
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 * Boustrophedon
 * Alexander Pechersky
 * Carolingian minuscule
 * William Stewart Halsted
 * Fritz Bauer
 * Phenomenology (philosophy)
 * Air-to-air combat losses between the Soviet Union and the United States - Cold War not so cold, eh?
 * Áed Findliath
 * positronium
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20 Black leaders at the Savannah Colloquy
On January 12, 1865, at the Green–Meldrim House Sherman and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton met with 20 Black Baptist and Methodist ministers—including Garrison Frazier, Ulysses L. Houston, William Gaines, and James D. Lynch—in what would later be called the "Savannah Colloquy" at the house. Their discussion directly led to Sherman's Special Field Orders No. 15, which included the famous Forty acres and a mule land allotment.
 * 1) William J. Campbell, aged 51 years, born in Savannah, slave until 1849, and then liberated by will of his mistress, Mrs. May Maxwell.  For ten years pastor of the 1st Baptist Church of Savannah, numbering about 1,800 members.  Average congregation, 1,900.  The church property belonging to the congregation.  Trustees white.  Worth $18,000.
 * 2) John Cox, aged fifty-eight years, born in Savannah; slave until 1849, when he bought his freedom for $1,100.  Pastor of the 2d African Baptist Church.  In the ministry fifteen years.  Congregation 1,222 persons.  Church property worth $10,000, belonging to the congregation.
 * 3) Ulysses L. Houston, aged forty-one years, born in Grahamsville, S.C.; slave until the Union army entered Savannah.  Owned by Moses Henderson, Savannah, and pastor of Third African Baptist Church.  Congregation numbering 400.  Church property worth $5,000; belongs to congregation.  In the ministry about eight years.
 * 4) William Bentley, aged 72 years, born in Savannah, slave until 25 years of age, when his master, John Waters, emancipated him by will.  Pastor of Andrew's Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church–only one of that denomination in Savannah; congregation numbering 360 members; church property worth about $20,000, and is owned by the congregation; been in the ministry about twenty years; a member of Georgia Conference.
 * 5) Charles Bradwell, aged 40 years, born in Liberty County, Ga.; slave until 1851; emancipated by will of his master, J. L. Bradwell.  Local preacher in charge of the Methodist Episcopal congregation (Andrew's Chapel) in the absence of the minister; in the ministry 10 years.
 * 6) William Gaines, aged 41 years; born in Wills Co., Ga.  Slave until the Union forces freed me.  Owned by Robert Toombs, formerly United States Senator, and his brother, Gabriel Toombs,  local preacher of the M.E. Church (Andrew's Chapel.)  In the ministry 16 years.
 * 7) James Hill, aged 52 years; born in Bryan Co., Ga.  Slave up to the time the Union army came in.  Owned by H. F. Willings, of Savannah.  In the ministry 16 years.
 * 8) Glasgon Taylor, aged 72 years, born in Wilkes County, Ga.  Slave until the Union army came; owned by A. P. Wetter.  Is a local preacher of the M.E. Church (Andrew's Chapel.)  In the ministry 35 years.
 * 9) Garrison Frazier, aged 67 years, born in Granville County, N.C.  Slave until eight years ago, when he bought himself and wife, paying $1,000 in gold and silver.  Is an ordained minister in the Baptist Church, but, his health failing, has now charge of no congregation.  Has been in the ministry 35 years.
 * 10) James Mills, aged 56 years, born in Savannah; free-born, and is a licensed preacher of the first Baptist Church.  Has been eight years in the ministry.
 * 11) Abraham Burke, aged 48 years, born in Bryan County, Ga.  Slave until 20 years ago, when he bought himself for $800.  Has been in the ministry about 10 years.
 * 12) Arthur Wardell, aged 44 years, born in Liberty County, Ga.  Slave until freed by the Union army.  Owned by A. A. Solomons, Savannah, and is a licensed minister in the Baptist Church.  Has been in the ministry 6 years.
 * 13) Alexander Harris, aged 47 years, born in Savannah; free born.  Licensed minister of Third African Baptist Church.  Licensed about one month ago.
 * 14) Andrew Neal, aged 61 years, born in Savannah, slave until the Union army liberated him.  Owned by Mr. Wm. Gibbons, and has been deacon in the Third Baptist Church for 10 years.
 * 15)  Jas. Porter, aged 39 years, born in Charleston, South Carolina; free-born, his mother having purchased her freedom.  Is lay-reader and president of the board of wardens and vestry of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Colored Church in Savannah.  Has been in communion 9 years.  The congregation numbers about 200 persons.  The church property is worth about $10,000, and is owned by the congregation.
 * 16) Adolphus Delmotte, aged 28 years, born in Savannah; free born.  Is a licensed minister of the Missionary Baptist Church of Milledgeville.  Congregation numbering about 300 or 400 persons.  Has been in the ministry about two years.
 * 17) Jacob Godfrey, aged 57 years, born in Marion, S.C.  Slave until the Union army freed me; owned by James E. Godfrey–Methodist preacher now in the Rebel army.  Is a class-leader and steward of Andrew's Chapel since 1836.
 * 18) John Johnson, aged 51 years, born in Bryan County, Georgia.  Slave up to the time the Union army came here; owned by W. W. Lincoln of Savannah.  Is class-leader and treasurer of Andrew's Chapel for sixteen years.
 * 19) Robt. N. Taylor, aged 51 years, born in Wilkes Co., Ga.  Slave to the time the Union army came.  Was owned by Augustus P. Welter, Savannah, and is class-leader in Andrew's Chapel for nine years.
 * 20) Jas. Lynch, aged 26 years, born in Baltimore, Md.; free-born.  Is presiding elder of the M.E. Church and missionary to the department of the South.  Has been seven years in the ministry and two years in the South.

Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI

 * 1) William C. Davidon
 * 2) Bonnie Raines (née Muir)
 * 3) John C. Raines
 * 4) Keith Forsyth
 * 5) Robert Williamson
 * 6) Judi Feingold (identified in the first edition of The Burglary as "Janet Fessenden")
 * 7) Ralph Daniel (identified in The Burglary as "Ron Durst", revealed his identity on 50th anniversary)
 * 8) "Susan Smith"
 * Peter, the "ninth" man (left the group right before burglary)
 * The philosophy professor (turned down the original invitation, only to help twice, later)
 * David Kairys, the group's "no fee retainer" attorney
 * Ann Morrissett (Davidon's wife, who knew but refused to participate)

Gandhi's assassins

 * 1) Nathuram Godse: hanged
 * 2) Narayan Apte: hanged
 * 3) Gopal Godse: imprisoned +15 years
 * 4) Vishnu Ramkrishna Karkare: imprisoned +15 years
 * 5) Madan Lal Pahwa: imprisoned ~15 years 8 months
 * 6) Dattatraya Parchure: sentenced to life but acquitted by the High Court
 * 7) Shankar Kistaiya: sentenced to life but acquitted by the High Court (servant of Digambar Badge)
 * 8) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: acquitted
 * 9) Digambar Badge: pardoned, turned state's evidence

Lincoln assassination conspiracy

 * 1) John Wilkes Booth
 * 2) Lewis Powell
 * 3) David Herold
 * 4) George Atzerodt
 * 5) Mary Surratt
 * 6) ? John M. Lloyd
 * 7) ? Michael O'Laughlen
 * 8) ? Samuel Mudd
 * 9) ? Samuel Arnold
 * 10) ?? John Surratt
 * 11) ??? Louis J. Weichmann
 * 12) ??? Edmund Spangler

Ancient sea voyage tales

 * 1) Homer's Odyssey: Odysseus
 * 2) Apollonius Rhodius's Argonautica: Jason & the Argonauts
 * 3) Virgil's Aeneid: Aeneas
 * 4) Ireland's Máel Dúin
 * 5) Baghdad's Sinbad the Sailor

French kings who died after hitting their heads on door frames

 * 1) Louis III of France
 * 2) Charles VIII of France

Mythic symbols

 * 1) Shirt of Nessus
 * 2) Sword of Damocles
 * 3) Owl of Athena
 * 4) Rod of Asclepius
 * 5) Caduceus