November 6, 1924 to March 1, 1945 was a U.S. Marine who was killed in action during World War II. He was born in Yorktown, Texas, Block ed the Marine Corps in November 1943. He participated in combat on Bougainville and Iwo Jima. He is one of the six men photographed raising the flag on Mount Suribachi, on February 23, 1945..