Rene Gagnon Autographs
René Arthur Gagnon (March 7, 1925 – October 12, 1979) was a United States Marine Corps corporal who participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Gagnon was generally known as being one of the Marines who raised the second U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, as depicted in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer Joe Rosenthal. On October 16, 2019, the Marine Corps announced publicly (after an investigation) that Corporal Harold Keller, not Gagnon, was in Rosenthal's photo. Gagnon was one of three men who were originally identified incorrectly as flag-raisers in the photograph (the others being Hank Hansen and John Bradley).
The first flag that had been raised was deemed too small. Later that day, Gagnon, a runner in the 5th Marine Division, was given a larger flag to take up the mountain. A photo of the second flag-raising became famous and was widely reproduced. After the battle, Gagnon and two other men who were identified as surviving second flag-raisers were reassigned to help raise funds for the Seventh War Loan drive.
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Traded items with a signature of Rene Gagnon
The most expensive item with a signature of Rene Gagnon (Rene Gagnon iSuck 2008 Original Canvas 3/10 Signed Street Art Graffiti Rare) was sold in December 2026 for $1,100.00 while the cheapest item (RARE SIGNED IWO JIMA FLAG RAISERS JOHN BRADLEY RENE GAGNON 8X10 AUTOGRAPH) found a new owner for $40.00 in May 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2017 with an average selling price of $663.95 for an autographed item of Rene Gagnon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $750.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $40.00 was May 2017. In average, an autographed item from Rene Gagnon is worth $313.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rene Gagnon were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Iwo Jima Flag Raiser Rene Gagnon Autograph Letter Signed | $1,000.00 |  |
| Iwo Jima Flag Raiser Rene Gagnon Signed Envelope | $300.00 | |
| Iwo Jima Hero Rene Gagnon WWII-Dated 1943 Letter Signed | $400.00 | |
| Iwo Jima Marine Rene Gagnon Signed Envelope From 1943 W/C.O.A. | $327.89 | |
| Iwo Jima Rene Gagnon Thrice Signed Autograph Letter | $750.00 | |
| RARE SIGNED IWO JIMA FLAG RAISERS JOHN BRADLEY RENE GAGNON 8X10 AUTOGRAPH | $40.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon ALS Signed 1943 US Marine Corps Handwritten Letter Autographed | $85.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon Autograph 8x10 & Letter 3x Iwo Jima Flag Raising NH Suribachi Signed | $120.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon Autograph Letter Signed 3 Months B4 Iwo Jima | $600.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon Flag Raiser Autograph Iwo Jima Mount Suribachi 1945 Rare Signature | $495.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon Letter Signed 3 Months Before Iwo Jima | $600.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon signed cover BAS Authenticated Iwo Jima Flag Raiser D'1979 | $599.95 | |
| Rene Gagnon Signed Envelope From 1943 While WWII Marine | $175.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon signed Sands of IWO JIMA. 1950 W DC premiere / John H Bradley | $150.00 | |
| Rene Gagnon WWII-Dated Autograph Letter Signed | $529.95 | |
