161111-N-OO032-233 GARDINER, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2016) Mrs. Joan Shields-Bennett, widow of Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields, describes the tributes left on the grave of her late husband to Lt. j.g. David Fickey, a Titusville, Florida, native and assistant public works officer at Naval Station Everett, after a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest at Gardiner Cemetery. The ceremony paid tribute to the only Seabee Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam veteran, Shields, who was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military award for his actions taken and giving his life to save comrades while under enemy attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Asato/Released)
Date Taken: | 11.11.2016 |
Date Posted: | 11.11.2016 20:05 |
Photo ID: | 2983556 |
VIRIN: | 161111-N-OO032-233 |
Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
Size: | 1.16 MB |
Location: | GARDINER, WASHINGTON, US |
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