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    Sacrifices made during Operation Eagle Claw remembered 35 years later [Image 5 of 10]

    Sacrifices made during Operation Eagle Claw remembered 35 years later

    HURLBURT FIELD, FL, UNITED STATES

    04.24.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost 

    1st Special Operations Wing

    The honor guard departs the Operation Eagle Claw memorial ceremony after presenting the colors at the air park on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2015. Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a joint services mission to rescue Americans who were being held hostage by a mob in Tehran, Iran, since Nov. 4, 1979. Tragically, the attempt ended in the death of eight service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melanie Holochwost)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.24.2015
    Date Posted: 04.27.2015 18:04
    Photo ID: 1899891
    VIRIN: 150424-F-TQ316-520
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 3.09 MB
    Location: HURLBURT FIELD, FL, US

    Web Views: 28
    Downloads: 2

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