OCRACOKE, N.C. - Allies of World War II come together to honor the fallen, from left to right, Lt. Joseph Raymond, of Sector Field Office North Carolina, Lt. Jason Rochester, military chaplain at Base Support Unit Elizabeth City, N.C., Rear Adm. William "Dean" Lee, commander of the Coast Guard's 5th District in Portsmouth, Va., Cmdr. Douglas McDonald, assistant Canadian forces naval attache in Washington, D.C., and Cmdr. Ian Atkins, assistant British forces naval attache in Washington, D.C., stand together at the conclusion of the British ceremony in which the fallen sailors are remembered, Ocracoke, N.C., Thursday, May 13, 2011. The graveside ceremonies commemorated the loss of British and Canadian sailors from the H.M.T. Bedfordshire and the British merchant vessel San Delfino to German U-boat attacks during World War II. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert
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