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    Dog tags make it home after 66 years [Image 2 of 3]

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    A collection of WWII-era USMC memorabilia has been placed on a granite memorial stone engraved with 'OKINAWA', likely at the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. The items include a folded olive drab USMC utility shirt, a vintage portrait photograph of a uniformed Marine, a Western Union telegram, and additional small photographs. This appears to be a tribute or remembrance offering left by a family member or veteran honoring someone who served in the Battle of Okinawa.

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    05.19.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Anderson 

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    In the last few years, the family of Pfc. John B. Quinn, was able to locate one of Quinn's uniforms from when he served in World War II. It is shown here with a photograph of Quinn as well as the original telegram informing his parents of his death from gunshot wounds in a cave in Okinawa in 1945.

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    Date Taken: 05.19.2012
    Date Posted: 05.22.2012 10:49
    Photo ID: 585236
    VIRIN: 120519-M-II268-002
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 14.55 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US
    Hometown: BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, US
    Web Views: 91
    Downloads: 1

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    Four adults pose outdoors at what appears to be the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., identifiable by the fountains and Washington Monument in the background. Two of the individuals are jointly holding a framed shadow box display containing a portrait photograph, a medal, and other memorabilia. The occasion appears to be a formal presentation or commemoration ceremony.
    A collection of WWII-era USMC memorabilia has been placed on a granite memorial stone engraved with 'OKINAWA', likely at the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. The items include a folded olive drab USMC utility shirt, a vintage portrait photograph of a uniformed Marine, a Western Union telegram, and additional small photographs. This appears to be a tribute or remembrance offering left by a family member or veteran honoring someone who served in the Battle of Okinawa.
    A person holds a gold-framed military shadow box display against what appears to be a granite memorial wall. The display commemorates a U.S. Marine, featuring a black-and-white portrait photograph, a Purple Heart medal, a dog tag, a USMC emblem patch, and an informational placard. The setting and engraved letters visible on the stone wall suggest this may be at a war memorial.

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