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    This is a bronze memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of a CH-53D helicopter crash on October 21, 1977, during Exercise Fortress Lightning on Mindoro Island, Hill 434, Philippines. The plaque honors the HMH-462 crew and elements of 3rd Battalion/9th Marines who perished, while also recognizing 13 rescued survivors and the rescue and recovery teams. It bears the U.S. Marine Corps motto 'Semper Fidelis' and features the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblems in each upper corner.

    QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    10.20.2019

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Paige Verry 

    Marine Corps Base Quantico       

    The plaque dedicated to the servicemembers of Exercise Fortress Lightening at the Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel, Oct. 20, 2019. During this training exercise twelve Marines and one Navy corpsman were valiantly rescued, and twenty four tragically lost their lives as the helicopter plummeted off a rigid cliff, tumbling approximately 400 feet into the vast jungle below.

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    Date Taken: 10.20.2019
    Date Posted: 10.22.2019 14:09
    Photo ID: 5848216
    VIRIN: 191020-M-KV178-4937
    Resolution: 3639x4232
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US
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    Downloads: 4

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    A formal presentation ceremony is taking place inside a building with large glass windows overlooking green trees. A woman in a striped blazer is handing a red folder/certificate to a seated man, while a second man in a dark suit holds additional folders nearby. An American flag and a memorial-style sign board are visible in the background.
    A formal indoor gathering or ceremony taking place in a rustic wood-and-stone venue with large windows. Several attendees are seated and reading from red folders or programs, while others stand nearby. The word 'COMPASSION' is partially visible on a window or wall in the background.
    A black and white photograph taken during heavy rainfall showing multiple people wearing hooded rain jackets and using umbrellas. The foreground subject has their back to the camera, wearing a wet, shiny rain hood. The image captures the atmosphere of people enduring a significant downpour outdoors, likely in a wooded or park-like setting.
    Two individuals stand in the rain before a memorial plaque titled 'No Sacrifice Forgotten,' commemorating a CH-53D helicopter crash during Exercise Fortress Lightning on Mindoro Island, Hill 434, October 21, 1977. A man in a hooded rain jacket gestures toward the plaque while conversing with an older woman holding a blue and white umbrella. The setting appears to be an outdoor memorial ceremony or visit.
    A black-and-white photograph taken in the rain shows a person holding an umbrella covered in water droplets, standing before a memorial plaque mounted on a stone wall. The plaque reads 'NO SACRIFICE FORGOTTEN' and appears to be a military memorial, likely honoring fallen Marines based on visible insignia. The somber, rainy atmosphere reinforces the reflective and commemorative nature of the scene.
    This is a bronze memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of a CH-53D helicopter crash on October 21, 1977, during Exercise Fortress Lightning on Mindoro Island, Hill 434, Philippines. The plaque honors the HMH-462 crew and elements of 3rd Battalion/9th Marines who perished, while also recognizing 13 rescued survivors and the rescue and recovery teams. It bears the U.S. Marine Corps motto 'Semper Fidelis' and features the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblems in each upper corner.

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