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    72 years later Tarawa Marine begins journey home to Denver [Image 1 of 2]

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    72 years later Tarawa Marine begins journey home to Denver

    HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    11.12.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Erik Estrada 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

    Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific salute Cpl. Roger K. Nielson during a dignified transfer of remains at the Honolulu International Airport, Nov. 12, 2015. Nielson was a World War II Marine assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, who was killed during the battle of Tarawa, where more than 18,000 Marines fought and more than 1,000 were killed over three days of fighting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik Estrada)

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    Date Taken: 11.12.2015
    Date Posted: 11.13.2015 15:56
    Photo ID: 2286692
    VIRIN: 151112-M-QQ799-003
    Resolution: 2049x1464
    Size: 2.06 MB
    Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, US
    Hometown: DENVER, COLORADO, US

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