More on Parris Island SC

Known Marine

On April 24, 1999, the "Known Marine" was officially dedicated to the Drill Instructors
(past and future) of the US Marine Corps on
Parris Island. The monument features a bronze male and female DI figure and a granite stone centerpiece with a engraving of the drill instructor's creed. Two brass footprints are at the center of the monuments base, and represent the historic yellow footprints where all new recruits place their feet when getting off the bus before the start of their training. The monument was created by John Chalk, a retired Marine, and the granite work was done by Gene Roberts, a former Marine DI.

Iwo Jima Monument

The famous "Iwo Jima Monument", which commemorates the heroic raising of the American flag on Mt. Surabachi in 1945.
It was sculpted by Felix del Weldon,
who used it as the prototype for the world famous
official "Iwo Jima" monument in Washington DC.