Background Information for Teachers
Below are a few biographical facts about the Pennsylvanians being honored during this lesson.
Michael Strank
For more information, see Iwo Jima-The Flag Raisers
Helen Richey
For more information, see ATA Members
Daisy Lampkin
For more information on Daisy Lampkin refer to Rights for Women
Michael Strank
- One of the men who took part in the famous raising of the United States flag on Iwo Jima
- Born in Czechoslovakia, but grew up in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Highly regarded by his fellow Marines
- Killed in action on March 1, 1945
For more information, see Iwo Jima-The Flag Raisers
Helen Richey
- Native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Discriminated against because she was a woman pilot
- 1st woman to pilot a commercial airliner
- 1st woman flight instructor to train army pilots
- In World War II, the commandant of the American wing of the British Air Transport Authority
- Member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots
For more information, see ATA Members
Daisy Lampkin
- Born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) National Field Secretary (1935-1947)
- Used organizational skills to raise $2 million worth of war bonds to help the war effort
- Charter Member of the National Council of Negro Women
- Vice President of the Pittsburgh Courier, a prominent, influential African-American newspaper of the day. The newspaper encouraged African Americans to fight in the war so that they would receive better treatment (equality) at home after the war.
- Contributed to the suffrage movement (President of the Lucy Stone Suffrage League)
- Recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt- -Mary McLeod Bethune World Citizenship Award
For more information on Daisy Lampkin refer to Rights for Women
Web Sites
ATA Members
http://www.airtransportaux.org/members/richey.html
This is the website of the British Air Transport Auxiliary and gives a brief summary of Helen Richey's achievements as a pioneering female pilot.
Iwo Jima-The Flag Raisers http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingc.htm
This wonderful site offers photographs and biographical information on each of the flag raisers captured in Rosenthal's image. You will also find information about the Battle of Iwo Jima and a great detailed account of how the famous image was captured on film and by camera.
Rights for Women http://www.nmwh.org/RightsforWomen/Lampkin.html
This internet page from the National Museum of Women's History offers a photograph and succinct biography of Daisy Lampkin's accomplishments. If you travel to the homepage and click on "Cyber Museum" at the top of the page, you will also find an interesting page on Women in World War II.
This is the website of the British Air Transport Auxiliary and gives a brief summary of Helen Richey's achievements as a pioneering female pilot.
Iwo Jima-The Flag Raisers http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingc.htm
This wonderful site offers photographs and biographical information on each of the flag raisers captured in Rosenthal's image. You will also find information about the Battle of Iwo Jima and a great detailed account of how the famous image was captured on film and by camera.
Rights for Women http://www.nmwh.org/RightsforWomen/Lampkin.html
This internet page from the National Museum of Women's History offers a photograph and succinct biography of Daisy Lampkin's accomplishments. If you travel to the homepage and click on "Cyber Museum" at the top of the page, you will also find an interesting page on Women in World War II.
