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    GARDINER, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    11.11.2010

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Dagendesh 

    U.S. Navy           

    Joan Shields-Bennett poses with Navy leadership after a memorial service to honor her late husband, Navy Medal of Honor recipient Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields, on Veteran's Day at Gardiner Community Center cemetery. At Dong Xoai, Vietnam, Shields continued to supply fellow Americans with needed ammunition and returned enemy fire for hours although mortally wounded during an ambush. He died June 10, 1965.

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    Date Taken: 11.11.2010
    Date Posted: 11.15.2010 12:12
    Photo ID: 340158
    VIRIN: 101111-N-4386D-002
    Resolution: 3872x2592
    Size: 4.54 MB
    Location: GARDINER, VIRGINIA, US

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