Long Road Home: WWII Marine’s Remains Return Home to Illinois [Image 3 of 4]

DANVILLE, IL, UNITED STATES

12.17.2019

Photo by John Sheppard 

Naval Station Great Lakes

191217-N-CC785-003 DANVILLE, Ill. (Dec. 17, 2019) - Marines from Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines out of Terre Haute, Ind. carry the casket of Marine Reserve Pfc. Jack Van Zandt out of the Sunset Funeral Home in Danville, Ill. on Dec. 17. Naval Station Great Lakes Chaplain Lt. Mark Thompson, who officiated at the chapel service, stands at attention. Van Zandt died in combat in 1943 with the 2nd Marine Division during the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific theater of World War II. His remains were recently recovered and returned to the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by John Sheppard/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.17.2019
• Date Posted: 12.20.2019 09:19
• Photo ID: 5993896
• VIRIN: 191217-N-CC785-003
• Resolution: 4480x3200
• Size: 2.64 MB
• Location: DANVILLE, IL, US
• Hometown: DANVILLE, IL, US
• Hometown: TERRE HAUTE, IN, US