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    A WWII Veteran's Journey | Through Hell and back to tell about it [Image 1 of 4]

    A WWII Veteran's Journey | Through Hell and back to tell about it

    AIR BASE FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    04.07.2017

    Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue    

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Donald Irwin, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, shakes Lance Cpl. Hui Xue’s hand, April 7, 2017, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Irwin, who served aboard a number of ships during World War II, fought at Midway and Guadalcanal and survived the sinking of the USS Colhoun during the Battle of Okinawa. Irwin returned to Okinawa and exchanged stories with the Marines and Sailors stationed on the island. Irwin is a San Jose, California native, and Xue, a native of New York, is an aviation life support system technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

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    Date Taken: 04.07.2017
    Date Posted: 04.07.2017 08:08
    Photo ID: 3295178
    VIRIN: 170407-M-GE751-001
    Resolution: 2839x1707
    Size: 2.39 MB
    Location: AIR BASE FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP
    Hometown: NEW YORK, NY, US
    Hometown: SAN JOSE, CA, US

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