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    National Guard Soldiers Remember Medal of Honor recipients, actions of WWII [Image 3 of 5]

    National Guard Soldiers Remember Medal of Honor recipients, actions of WWII

    SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, UNITED STATES

    06.18.1944

    Courtesy Photo

    New York National Guard

    New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. William O'Brien, commander of the 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, leads his unit in the relief of another outfit during the battle of Saipan, June 18, 1944. O'Brien would receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his leadership and actions during the largest Japanese suicide Banzai charge of the Pacific Theater July 6-7, 1944. Photo courtesy of the New York State Military History Museum.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 06.18.1944
    Date Posted: 07.08.2019 11:52
    Photo ID: 5560871
    VIRIN: 440619-Z-A3538-0001
    Resolution: 6089x4813
    Size: 1.35 MB
    Location: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, US

    Web Views: 100
    Downloads: 12

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