The Dignified Transfer of Sen. John H. Glenn, Jr., Dec. 17, 2016 [Image 11 of 11]

DOVER, DE, UNITED STATES

12.17.2016

Photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Ochoa 

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Tyler J. Zagurski, commanding officer, Marine Barracks Washington, salutes the casket of Sen. John H. Glenn, Jr., as Marines carry it at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Del., on Dec. 17, 2016. Having flown 149 combat missions in World War II and the Korean War, Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. After retiring from the space program, Glenn was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974 to represent the state of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paul A. Ochoa)

• Date Taken: 12.17.2016
• Date Posted: 01.24.2017 10:05
• Photo ID: 3120449
• VIRIN: 161217-M-MZ762-0183
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 15.69 MB
• Location: DOVER, DE, US