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U.S. Marine Coprs Sgt. Tolan Lewis assigned to 3d Marine Expeditionary Force Band, perform taps call during repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 22, 2023. The remains of these unknown personnel recovered from various regions in Tarawa will undergo an examination for possible identification at DPAA. The Battle of Tarawa was the first amphibious battle in the pacific during World War II. A Japanese admiral said it would take one million men 100 years to claim the island, 18,000 Marines accomplished this in three days. This year marks the 80th anniversary since the conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward Randolph/DPAA)
| Date Taken: | 11.23.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.27.2023 11:32 |
| Photo ID: | 8137305 |
| VIRIN: | 231122-A-MC630-1038 |
| Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
| Size: | 0 B |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HI, US |
| Web Views: | 36 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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