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    Los Angeles Metro unveils plaque honoring Army WWII Medal of Honor recipient [Image 3 of 4]

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    A group of people are gathered at what appears to be a dedication ceremony for a memorial plaque honoring Private Joe Candara, mounted on a pillar at what looks like a transit station. The attendees, dressed in formal and semi-formal attire, are looking up at the bronze commemorative plaque with expressions of reverence and pride. The setting appears to be an outdoor rail or light rail platform with overhead electrical wires visible in the background.

    SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    11.04.2016

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexandra Hays  

    79th Theater Sustainment Command

    Hannah Adams, center, the great-niece of Pvt. Joe Gandara, helps unveil a plaque at the Santa Monica 26th Street/Bergamot train station dedicated to her great-uncle Nov. 4, along with other Gandara family members, Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez, and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Officer Phillip Washington. Gandara, killed in action in WWII, was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2014 as part of the Valor 24 program. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexandra Hays, 79th Sustainment Support Command).

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    Date Taken: 11.04.2016
    Date Posted: 11.07.2016 14:45
    Photo ID: 2973427
    VIRIN: 161104-A-RJ211-003
    Resolution: 4282x2632
    Size: 6.08 MB
    Location: SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A military service member in camouflage uniform speaks at a podium bearing the Los Angeles Metro logo during an outdoor ceremony. A color guard stands to the left holding the American flag and what appears to be the California state flag. The event appears to be a formal public ceremony held in an urban Los Angeles setting.
    A group of people are seated outdoors at what appears to be a formal or commemorative event. One man prominently wears a white AMVETS garrison cap, indicating a veterans organization gathering. The attendees appear to be watching or listening to a presentation or ceremony.
    A group of people are gathered at what appears to be a dedication ceremony for a memorial plaque honoring Private Joe Candara, mounted on a pillar at what looks like a transit station. The attendees, dressed in formal and semi-formal attire, are looking up at the bronze commemorative plaque with expressions of reverence and pride. The setting appears to be an outdoor rail or light rail platform with overhead electrical wires visible in the background.
    A group of four people pose together at what appears to be a military commemoration ceremony. A woman in the center holds a framed plaque honoring 'Private Joe Gandara,' flanked by a civilian in a suit, a U.S. Army officer in dress blues, and a U.S. Army sergeant in dress greens. A commemorative plaque or marker is visible mounted on a pole in the background.

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