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    Marines remember Battle of Peleliu during 70th anniversary [Image 5 of 8]

    Marines remember Battle of Peleliu during 70th anniversary

    PELELIU, PALAU

    09.15.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marine veteran William Darling, right, shakes hands with Imperial Japanese Navy veteran Kiyokazu Tsuchida during the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu ceremony Sept. 15 at Peleliu Elementary School in the Republic of Palau. The event brought together members of the Palau community, World War II veterans who served in the Battle of Peleliu, elected officials of Palau and representatives the U.S. military to honor the combatants who fought on the island during the fall of 1944. The ceremony was highlighted when the two veterans came together after being adversaries 70 years earlier. The crowd responded with smiles and tears at the sight of the special moment.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 09.15.2014
    Date Posted: 10.03.2014 00:04
    Photo ID: 1593811
    VIRIN: 140915-M-GX711-082
    Resolution: 2526x1684
    Size: 660.09 KB
    Location: PELELIU, PW

    Web Views: 110
    Downloads: 5

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